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May’s Jobs Report – What You Need to Know

By Samantha Masey | June 5, 2015

Written by: Ryan Bouchey  May’s job report just came in MUCH stronger than anticipated with 280,000 jobs being created compared to estimates of 225,000. What does this mean for the economy and for your portfolio? The Federal Reserve may be more willing to raise interest rates by the end of 2015. While the U.S. economy…

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The Impact on 401(k) plans by the recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

By Samantha Masey | May 31, 2015

  Written by: Martin Shields A recent unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court stated that employers who have 401(k) plans have an ongoing duty to review the investments in their plan and remove any investments that are not prudent because of costs or performance. This ruling is both a benefit to participants and a…

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Let’s Talk Money – April 25, 2015 – Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd.

By Samantha Masey | April 29, 2015

Steve is on the WGY 810 am answering your financial questions. Listen now to hear how he was able to help!

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Volatility today and in the past-Video Blog

By Samantha Masey | April 27, 2015

Steve discusses volatility in the markets in the second installment of our video blog.    

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Chuck and Kelly – April 22, 2015 – Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd.

By Samantha Masey | April 22, 2015

Steve in on with Chuck and Kelly discussing the Governors trip to Cuba, how our millennials think and major changes to the Albany Hilton!

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Bouchey Financial Group 2nd Quarter Market & Economic Review

By Samantha Masey | April 20, 2015

For the past several years, international equities have been one of the weaker performing asset classes. This weakness was very prevalent last year when the MSCI EAFE Index, which tracks international equities in developed countries, was down almost 5% and the emerging market index was down just over 2% while the S&P 500 index was…

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The Importance of Global Diversification

By Samantha Masey | April 17, 2015

Written by: Ryan Bouchey Hindsight is always 20/20, but in the case of a well-diversified portfolio you shouldn’t need to worry about the clarity of investment hindsight. I mention this as I look back to the first quarter numbers from 2015 and see how international equities have performed compared to U.S. equities. Unfortunately, many investors…