By Steven Rogé, MBA, AIF®, CMFC® Director of Research and Portfolio Manager In keeping with one of President Donald Trump’s promises, we recently saw the enactment of tariffs aimed at reversing unfair trade practices of the Chinese state sponsor companies. This first step was aimed at the steel industry with tariffs on an estimated $60...Read More

By Ronald W. Rogé, MS, CFP® Chairman & CEO On Friday, February 2, the stock market declined approximately 2.2%, a sharp reversal from the broad-based advance of the past year.  The Dow Jones Industrials Average is still up 27% over the past year. We have had positive stock market returns with low volatility for over...Read More

By Kelley Caponigro Assistant to the Chairman & CEO There are a great deal of articles and theories on how to tell a good financial advisor from a salesperson or product-pusher. The problem is that most salespeople are so good at looking and sounding like the real thing that it can be difficult to unmask...Read More

Decoding tax and insurance jargon can be as difficult as learning another language. We recently encountered a scenario that helped our clients save money with a specific strategy for their Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) that will save significant Medicare Part B Premiums. If you or your spouse are nearing retirement, it’s a tip that might...Read More

By Kelley Caponigro Assistant to the Chairman & CEO Searching for a financial advisor can be really confusing. There are so many different types of professionals who call themselves advisors, as well as various designations and certifications to decode. For most investors, putting these puzzle pieces together to gain a coherent picture of a professional...Read More

By Steven Rogé, MBA, CMFC®, AIF® Director of Research and Portfolio Manager March 9, 2017 marked the 8th anniversary of the bull market, and it received lots of publicity in the press and media. There are differing opinions as to whether the stock market is overvalued now that the Dow and S&P 500 indices are...Read More

Chairman & CEO Ronald W. Rogé was mentioned in a recent article titled, “Selling Fiduciary Advice to Confused Investors,” written by Bob Clark. The article was featured on ThinkAdvisor, and discusses the confusing terminology for fiduciary advice. To view the full article, click here.Read More

Second Quarter 2016 Review The market recovered through the second quarter of 2016 after a poor performance in the month of January. Fear is subsiding as the economic picture here in the U.S. slowly improves. Large-cap stocks rose about 2.5% for the quarter and are up 3.8% for the year. Smaller company stocks rose 3.9%...Read More

First Quarter 2016 Review The market got off to a rocky start this year with equities down over 10% at one point, only to end the quarter up just over 1%. Concern over the pace of the Federal Reserve interest rate increases, declining oil prices, The United Kingdom’s potential exit from the European Union, and...Read More