Financial Advice
Speakes Asset Management (SAM)
You can do this yourself. Here are tools and resources to help you develop your own financial plan. Use these tools to build your own financial plan, for free!
SAM Principles
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Keep it simple
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Be conservative
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Seek to build family wealth
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Do it yourself
SAM Procedures
Short description of 4 step process.
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Read “The Richest Man in Babylon”
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Read “The Augmented Balance Sheet (ABS)”
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Fill out ABS Worksheet
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Contact Jeff
jkspeakes@mac.com
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