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Five years ago this past Monday, the S&P hit rock bottom during the financial crisis, closing at 676.53. Since that time, despite the Fiscal Cliff, a goby-the-numbers-happy-birthday-bull-market/vernment shutdown and near default, a debt crisis in Europe, as well as a slew of other setbacks, the S&P...

Brighton Securities is celebrating our 45th anniversary! As such, we have arranged for a month-long celebration where our firm, with its three office locations, has been divided into four teams responsible for planning activities each week of this month. I was assigned to Team Pink and we were resp...

With the Ukraine crisis escalating, markets turned sharply negative on Monday. Investors fled from stocks and other assets into safer investments like Treasuries and metals. As we continue to watch how this progresses, analysts and world leaders are considering how this political unrest could potent...

Inevitably, at least once or twice per day over the past several months I found that the topic of Bitcoins has arisen in both discussions with clients as well everyday conversation. My replay has been quite simple - a borrowed phrase, one that I've come to know from George Conboy - Caveat Emptor , o...

Sounds simple, right? 'Buy low, sell high' is the classic model in the financial world. Once you see a company at its lowest value, buy it, and sell it right before the price begins to fall again. Unfortunately for all of us, investing isn't that simple. The major flaw in timing the market is that y...

Allow for a moment of celebration with the news that 401(k) balances have risen to new highs, thanks in large part to the stellar performance of the stock market in 2013. I wrote about this same topic nearly a year ago, when the average balance had reached $80,000. Today, depending on who you ask,...

In the world of investing, it is easy to make decisions based on emotions and feelings. The fear of losing money or the prospect to make a quick dollar can easily cloud our judgment. In the heat of market turmoil, investors may find themselves making impulsive decisions or unable to implement their...

A Slopestyle Sweep for the U.S.A!! Until a week ago, I had little idea what "Slopestyle" was (an extreme form of skiing or snowboarding). That's the part of the Olympics that so many of us find so enjoying - watching our country compete against other nations in a variety of sports, many of which we...

We insure our home, our car, and our lives, but should you insure your retirement income? For generations, the standard retirement plans for every employer have been pensions. Now, many of us bear the responsibility to fund our own retirement, but with healthcare advancements people are living longe...

Imagine heading into Wegmans and pulling out your U.S. Postal Card to buy your groceries next week. It may not be long before you find yourself headed to your local Post Office for stamps - and a bank deposit too! The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General recently published a report that m...