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Since the Eastman Kodak bankruptcy announcement we have been getting many questions regarding the income tax impact of losses on Kodak stock. In general, if your capital losses exceed your capital gains, the excess can be deducted on your tax return and used to reduce other income, such as wages,...

I'm not sure why the quarterly earnings reports from Hershey are more blogworthy than others. Maybe it's because I like chocolate, so the very name Hershey always makes me smile. But Hershey shareholders have plenty to smile about today, too. That's because the company reported higher earnings today...

There is an interesting article in yesterday's New York Times discussing fallen giants such as Polaroid, Palm Pilot, Atari, Sony Walkman, Pagers, and potentially BlackBerry. I read this article and I think of one company, Apple (AAPL). Then I begin my struggle to understand why Apple can maintain mo...

After a bailout in 2008, tax payers like you and me own Freddie Mac, a government-sponsored enterprise that exists to work with mortgage lenders to help citizens get lower housing costs and a better opportunity for home financing. However, a National Public Radio and ProPublica exclusive report on M...

Are you kidding me? MF Global Funds Feared "Vaporized" WSJ 1/30/2012 (subscription req'd). What does that even mean? Vaporized!? Was there some type of chemical experiment conducted with MF Global's clients' money? I bet the clients never authorized that experiment. This story line would actua...

We have been saying at our Community Resource Meetings that Kodak's management may have a bumpy road in bankruptcy. Specifically, there are signs that the bondholders, represented by Akin Gump & Strauss, may challenge Kodak's management and possibly ask the court to throw out the senior management t...

As the sun rises on Kodak's first full week in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, many questions are being answered, and a few ones are being raised. A Q&A piece issued by Eastman Kodak after their bankruptcy filing has stated clearly that current and former employees who have a balance in Koda...

While I pride myself on the relationships I develop with each and every one of my clients, I also pride myself on my emotional detachment I maintain in my investment philosophy. A great example of the benefits of staying the course and sticking with the plan, rather than making emotionally based inv...

  With over 25,000 Kodak retirees residing in the town of Greece, Brighton Securities is taking our Kodak Community Forum to the west side next week. At the request of Senator Robach and Assemblyman Reilich, we'll be hosting a forum to answer your questions and address your concerns about Kodak's...

Kodak, bankrupt. How can it be? Who would have thought, ten years ago - even a year ago - that this would come to pass. And yet here we are. Our firm has been busy holding Community Resource Meetings for Kodak employees and retirees, helping to provide clear information at a time when rumor, half-tr...