Bouchey Financial Group 4th Quarter Market & Economic Review

Market Overview In the stock market, years like 2013 do not occur with great frequency and for long-term investors looking for growth, it is paramount that they are not sitting on the sidelines but instead, have a solid allocation to the equity markets in order to achieve their long-term goals. Across the board, U.S. equity…

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Expectation for Muni Bonds in 2014

Bouchey Financial Group

This past year was a tough one for municipal bond investors with the Barclay’s Muni Bond Index posting its worst performance in the past 20 years.  This negative performance was driven in part by the high profile bankruptcy of Detroit and the issues related to cash strapped Puerto Rico.  Municipal bonds were also negatively impacted…

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Federal Reserve Taper

Bouchey Financial Group

We’ve been hearing rumors for months that the Federal Reserve would be tapering their monthly bond buying policy, otherwise known as Quantitative Easing (QE). Well that day finally occurred yesterday as the Fed announced that they would begin pulling back on their stimulus program by scaling it from $85 billion to $75 billion. For several…

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