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Vote Early & Often

Published May 17, 2010 5612 Views

I've posted a few times about our "Experts in You" television campaign. We were so fortunate to have so many generous clients willing to appear on camera speaking extemporaneously about their experiences with Brighton Securities. Now, we need everybody's help. Brighton Securities is up for several T...

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Kids Will Be Kids

Published May 14, 2010 5947 Views

With roughly 70,000 barrels of oil spewing out of the ocean floor every day, one would think the three major corporations (BP, Transocean , and Halliburton) involved with the spill would put all their efforts into trying to stop the massive leak. However, this is exactly the opposite of what unfo...

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How much risk should I take?

Published May 11, 2010 5777 Views

One of the most important things to consider when investing your money is how much risk you should take. Typically the more risk you take the higher the reward can be. The drawback is with risk comes volatility, and with volatility comes good sized fluctuations in your account balance. When these fl...

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Where to Get a Trillion Dollars

Published May 10, 2010 5542 Views

European finance ministers agreed over the weekend to a rescue package for struggling Greece, with standby authority in case other debt-burdened nations like Portugal, Spain, or Italy should need it. The complex deal amounts to nearly a trillion dollars, an amount considered essential to calm financ...

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The Power of the Dividend

Published May 7, 2010 5524 Views

When picking a stock to add to your portfolio there are several things to consider: the strength of the company, the market share of the company, their level of innovation. What lies ahead for their sector of the economy? Do they have any big law suits pending against them? The list goes on from the...

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Socialism, Brought to You by the Free Market

Published May 7, 2010 5573 Views

Back in 2002, the Euro currency began it's physical existence in the firm of banknotes, replacing Marks, Francs, Pesetas, and Drachmas, among others. A common currency had long been a dream among the economic thinkers of secular European democracies, making commerce and everyday life easier and bett...

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Room to Run

Published May 6, 2010 5675 Views

There never seems to be a lack of pessimism for the equity markets these days. A quick scan of headlines warns that strong banking profits can be dangerous for investors, that earnings beat estimates but forecast disappoints, etc. There's a sort of "damned if you do and damned if you don't" mental...

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RMD questions

Published May 6, 2010 5794 Views

I have had a couple of questions regarding "required minimum distributions" or RMD's over the past few weeks and thought I would share some answers. In the year you turn 70.5 years old you are required to begin withdrawing money from your IRA's, 401K's and other qualified retirement plans. The amou...

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A Crude Awakening

Published May 5, 2010 6247 Views

Cyclical industries have been a major driver of the market's recovery over the past year. It stands to reason, as cyclical companies will benefit the most from an increase in economic activity. Industrial companies are among the most cyclical. Manufacturing is a commodity-intensive process. It i...

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Of Boots and Oil

Published May 3, 2010 5874 Views

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar may have let slip a clue the other day when speaking about the underwater oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. Here is his comment to CNN: "Our job is basically to keep the boot on the neck of British Petroleum to carry out the responsibilities that they have both un...

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