Advisors for Millennials
Published April 14, 2015 4166 Views
Millennials receive a lot of insight from others studying the generation and making observations. I would argue that millennials are in fact quite different and do deserve the attention they receive. Many new issues, skills, and standards have changed for the generation including what they need from...
Back to Their Old Ways
Published April 13, 2015 4034 Views
On Friday General Electric announced that it is selling a majority of its banking business (GE Capital) to focus on its best performing segments. G.E. is looking to return to being one of the strongest industrial companies in the world. Since the financial crisis, it has been taking steps to reduce...
Retirement? No, it's Back to School!
Published April 7, 2015 3816 Views
Retirement often provides the opportunity of time. Time to explore new places, try new things, and the flexibility to set your own schedule. However, for some, it offers the opportunity to go back to school! This New York Times article reports that it makes no sense to have education that ends, for...
Financial Literacy Month
Published April 6, 2015 4108 Views
In 2004, Congress declared April as Financial Literacy Month in an effort to promote smart money management. It's no secret that your finances are important, yet it is one of the easiest topics to avoid discussing or continuously put off month after month. This is a wonderful website to help get you...
Beggar Thy Neighbor
Published April 6, 2015 4211 Views
A lackluster start is an apt description for capital markets in 2015, continuing the trend from last year. Coming right up will be the first insights into this year's business environment with first quarter earnings reports, which are unlikely to improve the trajectory for several reasons. The first...
Brighton Securities selected as one of WorkplaceDynamics' Top Workplaces
Published April 2, 2015 4196 Views
Rochester, NY - April 2, 2015 Brighton Securities is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of WorkplaceDynamics' Top Workplaces in Rochester. Brighton Securities improved upon its previous rankings to move from the 8th overall in 2014 to 2nd overall in 2015 in the small busines...
What IPO means to YOU
Published April 1, 2015 3873 Views
How many times have you been to your favorite local business to pick up that delicious artisan bread, cheese, or wine? Or how about the number of times you've taken your car to the guy who has been servicing your Ford for 20 years who you trust implicitly or maybe the great family owned dry cleaners...
Foreshadowing for Years.
Published March 30, 2015 4026 Views
When I was younger my two favorite foods were macaroni and cheese and hot dogs. When my mother would make Kraft Macaroni and Cheese it wasn't complete until I had it with ketchup and when my father would grill Oscar Mayer hot dogs those were incomplete until they were decorated with Heinz ketchu...
Millennials and Student Loans
Published March 26, 2015 3984 Views
As we approach the college decision time, thousands of incoming freshmen will prepare for their new future. Whether their school is located around the corner, across the state, or across the country it is certain that many of these students will pay for their tuition with the assistance of student l...
Hoarders: Corporate Style
Published March 23, 2015 4033 Views
A&E has an original series called Hoarders that chronicles the lives of individuals whose homes are trashed because they collect too many things and are unwilling to part with anything. In corporations, there is a different type of hoarding going on, they are hoarding cash. The pile of cash in c...