By Ronald W. Rogé, MS, CFP® Chairman & CEO The Federal Reserve has begun to raise interest rates in its effort to combat inflation in the U.S. which is currently 8.3%. The inflation rate in the United States has averaged 3.26% from 1914 until 2022. We did some research on the cause of each U.S....Read More
While only a handful of our clients have voiced their concern about the upcoming elections impact on the markets and the economy, we know the topic is likely to be on everyone’s mind. Therefore, I wanted to share my thoughts on this complicated subject with you. In the past, my response about presidential elections and...Read More
By Ronald W. Rogé, MS, CFP® Chairman and CEO I have been thinking about what folks can do while they are sheltering in place that might help them come out of this crisis in better financial shape than they were going into it. As a financial advisor for over 34 years, there are two suggestions...Read More
The Coronavirus and the mitigation measures being taken by governments, businesses and individuals are causing concern and fear worldwide. The virus itself needs mitigation measures because it may be more contagious than the flu. Everyone is being asked to sacrifice by staying home, exercising recommended hygiene measures and adhering to all social distancing recommendations. If...Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT R. W. Rogé & Company, Inc., is pleased to announce that our Chairman and CEO, Ron Rogé, has been selected as one of the top advisors, in the United States, on the Investopedia 100 list of the most influential advisors for 2019. Investopedia 100 celebrates financial advisors who are making significant contributions to critical...Read More
Office Happenings – Spring Edition By Ronald W. Rogé, MS, CFP® Welcome to the Spring edition of “Office Happenings”. We use this column to educate, introduce people, technology, and operating systems we use, or, plan to use to provide our clients with outstanding services. We also will keep you up-to-date and share with you the...Read More
Office Happenings – Winter Edition By Ronald W. Rogé, MS, CFP® Welcome to the winter edition of “Office Happenings”. We use this column to educate, introduce people, technology, and operating systems we use, or, plan to use to provide our clients with outstanding services. We also will keep you up-to-date and share with you the...Read More
What would happen if you or your child caused a car accident that resulted in serious injuries or the deaths of others? How would you pay for the treatment and damages of someone who was hurt in your home and claimed negligence? What happens when they claim to have suffered greatly because of the...Read More
In January 2006 I wrote the following poem titled, “T’was the Night Before Harry’s Retirement.” I paraphrased the 1823 poem from Clement C. Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas” to describe some of the problems we are seeing today with clients who are nearing retirement. More than a decade later the poem is still...Read More
