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On Thursday, February 6th Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd. presented our inaugural State of the Economy. For those of you unable to attend we recorded the event and uploaded the slides for you to reference throughout the presentation. We will be rolling out the presentation in four parts, so be sure to visit our website weekly…
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…
We are more than two weeks into 2014 and the S&P 500 is essentially flat with mixed economic data being reported over this time period. The sector that had a great year in 2013 and is starting the new year off with positive news on the earnings front is the financial sector and more specifically the…
Please visit the link below for details about our 2014 State of the Economy Presentation! https://www.facebook.com/events/636340459758154/
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…
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…
In an effort to keep you on your toes I have decided to contribute to our blog for the first time. So allow me to introduce myself. I am Victoria Baecker, the Director of Communications here at Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd., and I wanted to send you on your holiday weekend with a light hearted…