Posts by Samantha Masey
Massry Family Emergency Room at Albany Medical Center
One hopes their children or grandchildren never have to go to the hospital, but if they do, there is no better place than The Massry Family Emergency Room at Albany Medical Center, a hospital exclusively for kids. Steve and his wife, Susan, wanted to give back by donating a room and its one of the…
Read More2018 Q2 – Quarterly Webinar Recording
As the second quarter of 2018 came to a close, many investors were concerned about the impact that potential trade wars and rising interest rates might have on their portfolios. Please visit the link below to listen to Ryan Bouchey & Martin Shields discuss tariffs, interest rates, and what investors should be aware of as we move into the second half of the…
Read MoreWhat to Make of These Trade Wars
Written by: Ryan Bouchey If the last two weeks have taught us anything about the stock market it’s this: it doesn’t matter how good the fundamentals of the market or the economy are, if uncertainties exist we are prone to short term volatility and market losses. It doesn’t make the losses hurt any less, but…
Read MoreThere’s No Such Thing as “Easy Money”
Written by: Ryan Bouchey When it comes to investing, what does “easy money” mean exactly? And why are most market pundits saying that it’s over? I bring this up because I continue to see and hear the expression everywhere and it’s frustrating every time I do. Not only is the expression “easy money” ridiculous, but…
Read MoreA Week of Headline Turmoil ending on a Strong Note
Written by: Martin Shields It’s a constant refrain that our clients hear and we may sound like a broken record but we continually stress the importance of not looking at the headlines and wondering how they will impact their portfolios. It is the scary headlines that will sell advertising for the media and that will…
Read MoreUnderstanding Fixed Income Performance
With the increase in stock market volatility we have experienced this year, investors may have wondered why their fixed income positions are showing losses. As a reminder, we view fixed income as a conservative asset class that offsets the risk of the stock portion of diversified portfolios. The primary goal for fixed income is capital…
Read MoreIt’s All About Jobs!
Written by: Steven Bouchey The headline number is that the US added 164,000 new jobs for the month of April well below the 192,000 that economists were expecting. The unemployment rate fell to 3.9%, a level we haven’t seen since December 2000, after being stuck at 4.1% over the past six months.. The revisions for…
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