Charlie’s month-end reading list

Here are some of the latest topics of interest at Fort Pitt Capital Group: “The Repo Market: What it is, and why everyone is talking about it again,” comes from The Wall Street Journal. An unexpected rate spike in the repo market put the rarely talked about market front and center in the news. Now everyone wants to know, what is it? Our next article, “Big U.S.[...] Continue reading

How to give your kids the financial education you didn’t get

If you search the internet for financial education articles about “money lessons” there’s list after list of lessons you need to learn by a certain age or rundowns from individuals about what they wish they had learned about money when they were younger. These financial information catalogs cover everything from saving and investing to compounding interest. Let’s[...] Continue reading

Charlie’s month-end reading list

Here are some of the latest topics of interest at Fort Pitt Capital Group: The first article comes from Bloomberg. “Ancient Greece’s Red Flags for Modern China,” explains how the current conflict between the U.S. and China is similar to when Athens challenged Sparta. When an established power is threatened by a rising power, there are bound to be[...] Continue reading

Critical questions for plan participants

A few years ago, we did a Q&A series on critical questions for plan sponsors. We’d now like to revisit this territory and address critical questions for plan participants. Investing and saving for retirement can be daunting; but investing in your employer sponsored plan is a great place to start. Here are a few questions you may want to ask at the outset — these[...] Continue reading

Financial priorities for early 20-somethings

Being a young adult in your early 20s is an exciting chapter likely filled with elements of change and added responsibility. Going from college to the working world, and having a steady paycheck, means financial planning should come to the forefront. For 20-somethings to set themselves up for future success, planning should start as early as possible to lay a strong[...] Continue reading