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Ask the Experts | 2020 Economic Outlook

By Samantha Masey | January 14, 2020

2020 Economic Outlook: How Macro Impacts the Micro for Your Business Please join us for our annual Economic Outlook Presentation! Wednesday, February 5th, 2020 Loft 433, 433 River Street, Troy, NY 12180 11:30 a.m. Check-in & Luncheon; 12 – 1:00 p.m. Presentation $35 Members; $50 Member Walk-ins If you have questions, please contact Rachael Murray at rmurray@renscochamber.com…

Tools to Help Realize Your Year-End Charitable Giving Goals

By Samantha Masey | December 6, 2019

With the holiday season upon us, we often feel compelled to evaluate, and frequently to increase, our charitable giving. This time of year, we typically are reminded that giving to others can be personally fulfilling in a multitude of ways. In many cases, our deepest values guide us to give back to our communities, supporting…

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Why this financial planner says we shouldn’t worry about a recession (yet) – Albany Business Review

By Samantha Masey | March 6, 2019

Why this financial planner says we shouldn’t worry about a recession (yet)   By Chelsea Diana  – Reporter, Albany Business Review The economy has been strong for more than 10 years, after a run like that investors start to wonder — when is the next recession? Steven Bouchey, president and CEO of the Bouchey Financial Group, said there is…

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Understanding Fixed Income Performance

By Samantha Masey | May 11, 2018

With the increase in stock market volatility we have experienced this year, investors may have wondered why their fixed income positions are showing losses. As a reminder, we view fixed income as a conservative asset class that offsets the risk of the stock portion of diversified portfolios. The primary goal for fixed income is capital…

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2018 State of the Economy Presentation

By Samantha Masey | March 19, 2018

Bouchey Financial Group was honored to host 300 clients over two nights for our annual State of the Economy presentation. This year’s emphasis was on the recent volatility in the markets, our outlook for 2018 and whether or not economic factors were in place to lead us to a market bubble and/or a recession. You will…

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Early Look at the Proposed GOP Tax Bill

By Samantha Masey | November 2, 2017

Written by: Ryan Bouchey Today members of the House Ways & Means Committee passed their version of the tax bill which is the latest step to getting the much anticipated tax reform President Trump has promised. Let’s dig in to some of the details to see how it may affect you. Top tax rate remains…

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Pension Annuity vs. Lump Sum: How to Decide

By Samantha Masey | June 15, 2017

Written by: Marty Shields We are seeing more situations where our clients who are close to retiring from large companies such as GE, National Grid, Golub and Verizon are being offered early retirement packages to incentivize them to leave a few years earlier than they expected. These packages frequently offer an option to take a…