Posts by Samantha Masey
Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd. named one of The Albany Business Review’s 2013 Best Places to Work
Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd. is proud to have been named one of The Albany Business Review’s 2013 Best Places to Work. Now in its tenth year, Best Places to Work has become a showcase of companies and their success in making great workplaces. The Business Review will honor the winners at a December 6th luncheon…
Read MoreCharles Schwab’s annual conference in Washington D.C.
As part of our ongoing investment due diligence and research, we are attending Charles Schwab’s annual conference in Washington D.C. Of the many great speakers we have heard from, we wanted to share the thoughts of two very prominent speakers. Gregory Valliere, who is the Chief Political Strategist at the Potomac Research Group (www.potomacresearch.com)…
Read More2014 Changes to Employer Based Retirement Plans and Social Security
Every year in the fall, the federal government provides new guidelines on how much can be saved to an employer based retirement plan and annual adjustments to Social Security. Below is a summary of the major changes released this fall for 2014. The elective deferral limit (i.e., participant contribution limit) for 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) plans remains…
Read MoreTimes Union: Cool workspaces – Bouchey Financial Group
Steven Bouchey founded his business, Bouchey Financial Group, in 1990. His office space for the first 12 years was the typical dropped-ceiling, flourescent lighting kind until 2002, when Bouchey bought the brownstone at 1819 5th Ave. in Troy, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union) Click the link to see the beautiful photos featured in…
Read MoreSteve Bouchey rings the NYSE Bell
On Monday, October 28th, Steve was added to the long list of distinguished people who have been chosen for the honor of ringing the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Bell. Click the link to view the footage: http://exchanges.nyx.com/new-york-stock-exchange/charles-schwab-investment-management-celebrates-recent-launch-its-schwab-fun Steve was elected for this honor by Charles Schwab for his leadership in managing one of the…
Read MoreBouchey Financial Group 3rd Quarter Market & Economic Review
Market Overview: September marked the five‐year anniversary of the financial crisis. Although the general mood of the country doesn’t always register that we have made much progress, the markets have certainly come a long way since September 2008 (174% off March 2009 lows as shown in Exhibit 1). This strength was evident in the markets…
Read MoreThe Direction of the Fed under Chairwoman Yellen
This week President Obama named Janet Yellen to be the next head of the Federal Reserve replacing Ben Bernacke who will step down from the post at the end of January after six years in the position. A milestone in the world of finance and economics, Ms. Yellen will be the first female to hold…
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