Personal Commentary
A Market Built on Capital, Earnings, and Policy Written by: Paolo LaPietra, Director of Portfolio Strategy Download Report Here Market Update The start of a new year has always been my favorite time of year. There’s something about the calendar flipping that gives you a clean slate and a fresh perspective, especially when…
Shutdown, Slowing Jobs… And All-Time Highs? Written by: Ryan Bouchey, Chief Investment Officer Download Report Here Market Update We begin the fourth quarter in the midst of a government shutdown, slowing of the labor market, worrying headlines and….all-time highs. Quite the backdrop for the current state of markets and the economy, but one…
Each year the team at Bouchey Financial Group present the State of the Economy giving Steve, Marty and Ryan a chance to come face to face with and educate their clients. In the past two weeks we held two dinners, one in Troy and the other in Saratoga and had over 200 clients attend. An informed…
After the latest turn of events in Washington, I thought it was time to try and make sense out of the mess our country is in. A Blog is a forum to share ones opinion, and let me start off by saying I am not registered in any political party, I’m considered a blank at…
Happy New Year!!! I have been helping clients manage their wealth for more than 21 years and I can’t remember a year that was as crazy as 2011 was. With that being said, let me start out by saying goodbye 2011 and HELLO 2012. Since 1926, the S&P 500 index has returned 11% during an…
Because of all the recent headlines, I wanted to share some mid-quarter observations which may be stirring up unwanted emotions. First of all, the US and global economic outlook has deteriorated since my last letter, and I believe there’s a lot of bad news built into stock markets. This isn’t the first time investors have…
Q1 2026 Market Update
Momentum Beneath the Headlines Written by: Paolo LaPietra, Director of Portfolio Strategy Download Report Here The Masters has always felt like the unofficial start of spring to me. Something about that weekend, the course, the tradition, it just creates a sense of optimism that warmer days are right around the corner. After a…