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At the close of the market on 4/7, the S&P 500 was up 19% from its March 23, 2020, low, but it’s still more than 20% below its February high. Volatility has been the economic norm of COVID-19. That being said, what, if anything, should you do with your 401(k)? Here are some common questions with unc...

There’s this lingering myth of “old money families” where wealth is easily passed from generation to generation. But studies have shown wealth attrition to be more common, as bad investment decisions, mismanagement and dilution of assets between heirs eats into the family fortune. Overcoming the...

Well, that seems to be the question we all want answered.  From our perch we are working through it, both on the financial and the healthcare sides.  In our last post we believed it would get worse before it gets better on the healthcare side, and unfortunately it seems we were correct.  The Coronav...

In light the Governor Cuomo’s recent Covid-19 workforce reduction announcement, which lists banks and other related financial institutions as essential businesses, Brighton Securities will be remaining open, but our doors will be locked. We will maintain our standard hours of operations; however, we...

Well, here we are again.  Encountering a multifaceted market correction.  “It’s different this time” we heard all the way up on this bull run and now, as real urgency kicks in, we are hearing “this one is different” on this correction. From my perch, it was not different on the way up and it’s no...

Dear Valued Client - As the news about COVID-19 and its effects evolve we are all learning how to react and adapt.  As you are aware, the deadline for filing your personal income taxes is April 15th.  While we understand that there are certain provisions being made available to prevent penalties...

Capital markets have seen a significant amount of volatility over the past couple weeks. Worldwide cases of COVID – 19 (commonly known as the coronavirus) now exceeds 100,000, OPEC failed to strike a deal to cut production, and all of this is happening within an election year. The volatility this mo...

  We begin the new year with wishes of health, happiness, and of gratitude for the opportunity to work with you.  2019 ends with market returns over 25%, and record levels reached on all the major indexes.  However, new changes are coming in 2020, some of which may have a direct impact on you wit...

November 27, 2019 Thanksgiving Wishes – On March 5, 1969, our founders opened a small, leased space – about the size of our current waiting room – at 1703 Monroe Avenue. This year, as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary, Brighton Securities would like to reach out to all our partners, clients, a...

It is a common myth that European explorers purchased the island of Manhattan for $24 worth of trinkets. Wondering how this is applicable to Social Security in any way? You’ll see… Beginning in January of 2020 nearly 70 million Americans will see an increase in their Social Security and Supplemen...