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  Coryn joins Brighton Securities as Human Resources Administrator. With 10 years of experience in the Human Resources field, we're pleased to welcome her to our management team. Coryn will be working part-time out of the Rochester office to help make Brighton Securities an even better place to w...

Last week's fraud indictment of Goldman Sachs was validation for that firm's critics but left some wondering what exactly Goldman did wrong. After all, defenders of Goldman and its ilk point out, brokerage firms need to be able to be on both sides of transactions in order to serve their customers. O...

Random thoughts on the end of Tax Season for 2010: How long must you keep your tax records? Generally you should retain your tax records for three years from date of filing. So if you filed your 2009 return yesterday, you should retain access to a copy until April 15, 2013. Because the period is...

A revocable living trust can accomplish a variety of goals. You can provide for continued management of your financial affairs during your lifetime, at your death and even for generations to come. Your revocable living trust avoids probate and reduces the chance that personal information will become...

Earnings season is once again under way. The line-up for week 1 includes Alcoa, Bank of America, General Electric, Intel, and JP Morgan Chase among DOW 30 components. Once again I put together a list of when each DOW 30 company reports. If you have questions regarding any stock not listed feel free...

Learn how the 2010 Health Reform legislation impacts high-income taxpayers with a focus on increased Medicare taxes. Brighton Securities provides insightful analysis for financial strategies.

I once again borrow from a film I have never seen for today's title. Back in February I noted that Europe would ultimately bail out Greece, which is up to its neck in debt and unable to borrow any more. At the time of my post, the Euro was changing hands at about $1.38; last week that level was $1...

Douglas Hendee is the newest addition to the Brighton Securities team. A resident of Penfield, Doug has been in the business of helping clients set and achieve financial goals since 1999. In 2007, Doug earned his Certified Financial Planner designation. Most recently with Morgan Stanley Smith Bar...

That's Dow 11,000: the oh-so-closely watched barometer of the stock market. Lately Wall Street savants and their media pals have been nattering about whether and when the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) will reach 11,000. Yesterday (Thursday) the Dow closed at 10,927 and in recent weeks has been...

To all the doomsayers: it's time to reevaluate your position. Every time I read the financial press or watch CNBC I hear your screeds of frightful futures (the banking systems bad assets, the government's record borrowing, the next bubble, etc.) and I wonder who would actually take your advice. Yo...