Announcements
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Howe & Rusling to be Featured by the Rochester Historical Society
As Rochester's first investment advisor, Howe & Rusling has been featured in the Rochester Histo…
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Our Perspective
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The Start of 2012: January Recap
Since the start of the New Year, the markets seem to have been in rally mode. This is mostly d…
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Congress’s Super Committee and the Countdown to November 23
In accordance with this summer’s debt deal, Congress’s 12-member super committee has been busy plugg…
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Chaos in the Euro Zone
October was a great month for the markets, with the S&P 500 rebounding by almost 11% after being…
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When Will Inflation Become a Worry?
This is indeed a pretty complex topic. However, we are of the opinion that inflation is (in the word…
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Reasons For Hope: Our thoughts on the September 22nd Sell-Off
Yesterday saw what can only be described as a precipitous drop in the stock markets: The Dow d…
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Reflecting on August
This past month has been no stranger to bad news. From fiscal issues, to political hurdles, to econo…
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Downgraded: Now What?
After what was a devastating week for many stock market investors, US Treasury credit was downgraded…
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August 4th: The Stock Market Takes No Prisoners
The stock market took no prisoners yesterday, August 4, as the Dow dropped more than 500 points, and…
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The Impact of a US Treasury Credit Rating Downgrade
One could think the Apocalypse was approaching, the way the debt ceiling fiasco has lit up the news…
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The Days are Dwindling
What is the time limit for the debt ceiling?Officially, the Treasury reached its debt ceiling on May…
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Update on the Recent Markets
We understand the anxiety of hearing economic concerns in the news every day, and the all too famili…
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The Debt Ceiling - Your Questions Answered
On May 16, 2011 the U.S. reached its debt limit of $14.3 trillion. With the subsequent possibility t…
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Municipal Bonds and the Likelihood of Municipalities Declaring Bankruptcy
In the aftermath of a hard-hitting recession, states and localities are still feeling the heavy pres…
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Tackling the National Debt and Deficit
It would be impractical to deny that in this moment, we are faced with the harsh reality of an ever…
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Quantitative Easing – The Sequel, coming this November.
Get ready for another round of Quantitative Easing (QE) by our Central Bank – The Federal Reserve Ba…
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Double Dip or Just Awfully Slow Growth—Does it Matter?
With the announcement on Friday the 27th of August of the downward revis…
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White Papers
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Master Limited Partnerships
Master Limited Partnerships, or MLPs, generally refer to publicly traded limited partnerships. As wi…
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Defaults Demystified
A quick overview of lending process and the meanings of bankruptcy, default and insolvencyTher…
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Brokers, Advisors, and Mutual Funds
What are the differences between Investment Advisors, Brokers, and Mutual Fund Managers?MANAGERS VS.…
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ETFs 101
A guide to everything you ever wanted to know about ETFs but were afraid to askWhat Is An ETF?An ETF…
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How do Covered Calls Work?
An explanation of call options and a brief introduction to the covered cal…
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