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Apple Stock

By Samantha Masey | April 25, 2014

Written by: Steve Bouchey, President & CEO Thursday, April 24, marked a significant day for Apple stock shareholders.  For the first time in nine years, Apple Inc. (AAPL) will have a 7-for-1 split, a move that caused shares to spike in early trading.  While the split will not change the value of Apple’s shares (seven…

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Are you prepared?

By Samantha Masey | April 19, 2014

Written by: Stacy E. Akaka, CDFATM Many women, often reluctantly, either through divorce or death of a spouse, find themselves the sole financial decision maker in their homes.  Other times, women choose to stay single.  According to statistics from the National Center for Women and Retirement, 9 out of 10 women will be the sole financial…

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Finding Direction with the Fed Pulling Back

By Samantha Masey | April 12, 2014

As the old saying goes, the longer the winter, the sweeter the spring.  A statement that is particularly relevant after this recent winter.  The challenging winter weather aligns with a challenging quarter in the markets, especially when compared to the 1st quarter performance over the previous four years.  There is reason to hope that spring…

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Five Reasons to change your Mutual Fund Portfolio to an ETF Portfolio

By Samantha Masey | April 5, 2014

Written by-Ryan Bouchey,  CFP®, CPA As an investor there are an endless number of investment options at your disposal whether it’s through a broker, your advisor or if you are investing on your own.  Over the past 20 years, for many investors, their primary investment vehicle has been mutual funds and according to the Investment…

Rensselaer Regional Chamber of Commerce Presents the Tech Valley Series For Empowering Women 2nd Annual Symposium

By Samantha Masey | March 21, 2014

    Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd. is proud to support this important women’s initiative. Join us for what promises to be an afternoon of education, empowerment and fun! Thursday, April 10th 11:00 a.m-5:15 p.m. Century House, 997 New Loudon Rd. Latham, NY 12110 How can we involve the business community to support career advancement for professional…

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Benefiting from Your Time in the Market, NOT Timing the Markets

By Samantha Masey | March 20, 2014

Written by-Ryan Bouchey,  CFP®, CPA  Although the stock market has not had a strong start to 2014 compared to the strength we saw in 2012 and 2013 when the S&P 500 was up 11% and 6.5% respectively in the first quarter, this is not a signal to dramatically change your investment approach in hopes of…

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Concentrated Stock – A Risk That Needs to Be Managed

By Samantha Masey | March 15, 2014

-Written by Martin X. Shields, CFP®   When an investor holds a large position in one stock position there is the potential of accumulating great wealth.  There is also the potential of losing great wealth with concentrated stock positions.  This risk reward equation makes it paramount for investors to have a plan on how to…