There is always opportunity for investors

The year 2012 was marked by uncertainty in the market and overall economy. Investors weathered the European debt crisis, domestic fiscal cliff fears and a halting US economic recovery. Markets generally climbed a wall of worry to finish with solid, double-digit returns. With 2012 now behind us, investors can look to 2013 for areas of interest for portfolio[...] Continue reading

Welcome to Ramparts

At Fort Pitt Capital Group, we strive to deliver current and comprehensive advice and information to enable clients to achieve financial success. Today information is more accessible and readily available than ever before; sorting through it can be daunting. Our goal with this blog is to help clients and consumers navigate both the uncertain economic environment and the[...] Continue reading

Flying high with Boeing stock

On January 10, 2013, Charlie Smith appeared on Bloomberg Radio “Taking Stock” to discuss Boeing stock and the latest news surrounding the company’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft. He chatted with hosts Pimm Fox and Courtney Donohoe, offering insight on the high-tech jet amid delivery delays and production complications. Below is an excerpt from the interview: Q: Why is it[...] Continue reading

Newsletter: Bond buyers beware

In an article for our quarterly Capital Ideas newsletter, I expand on the state of the bond market and voice my concern over the level of risk associated with certain fixed income sectors. Highlighted below are points pulled from the piece that detail our thoughts on today’s monetary environment: To push investors into riskier assets, policy-makers have held rates[...] Continue reading

Bonds have more fun

Fort Pitt Capital Group has been managing asset-allocation portfolios of mutual funds since our founding in 1995.  We own fund portfolios for many of the same reasons we own individual stocks, including diversity of style, manager and company exposure. We also manage portfolios of funds in order to capture overseas growth and, in the case of bond funds, to reduce[...] Continue reading