Olga Okaty Volunteers at Free Fun Friday in Concord

Olga Okaty Volunteers at Free Fun Friday in Concord

August 31, 2018. By Olga Okaty: As part of our Year of Giving charitable initiative, I had the pleasure of joining a collaboration between two fantastic organizations, the Highland Street Foundation and The Trustees of Reservations, and volunteering at their Free Fun...
Exchange Traded Funds or Mutual Funds?

Exchange Traded Funds or Mutual Funds?

August 23, 2018. By J.D. Wolfsberg: No one can accuse the financial world of being predictable. As the landscape continuously changes, so do the investment vehicles and products offered.  Many investors feel they are better off purchasing a fund or ‘basket’ of...
Repost: Is it Time to Schedule Your RMD

Repost: Is it Time to Schedule Your RMD

Original Post: August 23, 2016. By Lori Patterson: Lori originally posted this article in 2016 but yet again here we find ourselves in the tail-end of summer 2018 in need of a good reminder about Required Minimum Distributions. Read more for what you need to know...
Matt Okaty Volunteers at Memory Cafe in Cambridge

Matt Okaty Volunteers at Memory Cafe in Cambridge

July 31, 2018. By Matthew Okaty: “Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it.” ― L.M. Montgomery Everyone ages – it’s a fact of life.  Many of us will lose our hair, our teeth, our hearing and eyesight.  A good sense of humor can help us...
Portfolio Commentary: Performance Benchmarking

Portfolio Commentary: Performance Benchmarking

July 25, 2018. By Mark Barry: After a year in which almost all asset classes exhibited solid positive returns, 2018 has been mixed thus far with respect to performance across the financial markets. In the United States stocks are up, with small caps handily outpacing...