What We Are Watching

What We Are Watching

  by Brad M. Weafer, CFA, Chief Investment Officer 2019 was a strong year for equity returns, but it is now in the rear view mirror. Positive returns have continued year to date and we thought it was an opportune time to let clients know about key developments we are...
BFM in the News!

BFM in the News!

BFM sub advises on investment decisions for a retail mutual in the U.K (The Marlborough US Multi-Cap Income Fund).  Chief Investment Officer Brad Weafer was recently quoted in a Citywire UK commenting on our outlook for U.S. equities.   Check out the article linked...
How is Your Financial Fitness?

How is Your Financial Fitness?

  by Kathy Sablone, JD, AEP®, Director of Wealth Planning For many, the New Year is a time to set goals or to improve some aspect of one’s life. According to a recent Marist poll¹, the most common New Year’s resolutions for 2020 are to eat healthier and...
Client Alert – SECURE Act

Client Alert – SECURE Act

 by Kathy Sablone, JD, AEP®, Director of Wealth Planning ​ The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement (“SECURE”) Act has been stalled in Congress and seemed unlikely to pass this year. At the last minute, it was added to a bipartisan spending bill that...
Year-End Tax Planning for 2019

Year-End Tax Planning for 2019

 by Kathy Sablone, JD, AEP®, Director of Wealth Planning ​ Are you taking advantage of opportunities to lower your tax bill? As many realized last April, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 dramatically changed the tax landscape. You should proactively review your...
Climbing the Wall of Worry

Climbing the Wall of Worry

by Brad M. Weafer, CFA Chief Investment Officer Long-time readers of our newsletters will notice a consistent theme in our message. It is necessary to focus on economic growth because it underpins corporate profit growth, the key determinant equity returns over...