Charlie’s month-end reading list

Hello Ramparts readers…here are a few articles that caught our eye this month at Fort Pitt Capital. Check them out! The first piece, “Taxpayers may be funding billionaires’ biggest apartment deals,” by Sarah Mulholland of Bloomberg, examines Freddie Mac’s plans to finance two large multifamily housing deals totaling more than $10 billion. The[...] Continue reading

Charlie’s month-end reading list

Hello Ramparts readers! Time again to share our favorite articles for the month: The first piece, “Peak desperation,” by Wolf Richter of Wolf Street, highlights Dell’s recovery strategy after their net profit plummeted 32 percent as a result of the slumping PC industry. Dell proposes to rebound by embarking on a $67 billion buyout of EMC, a data-storage company.[...] Continue reading

Time on your side: Millennials + Compound Interest = Retirement Success

“Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe.” This quote is supposedly attributed to Albert Einstein, who is also cited comparing the concept to the “eighth wonder of the world.” Whether Einstein actually said this or not, we wholeheartedly agree with the notion that people need to understand and take advantage of compound interest. With this[...] Continue reading

Retirement preparation checklist

This year, October 18-24 marks National Save for Retirement Week, a national effort to raise public awareness about the importance of saving for retirement. The week presents an opportunity for individuals to reflect on their personal retirement goals and to make the appropriate adjustments needed to touch-up their growing nest egg. Upon certain yearly milestones, there[...] Continue reading

Charlie’s month-end reading list

It’s that time again… the end of the month, which means a new set of monthly reads from Fort Pitt Capital Group, LLC. Check them out! The first piece is “Traitor to his class,” by Julius Krein of The Weekly Standard, which examines the race for the U.S. presidency. While Americans claim to not take Donald Trump seriously, his popularity increases as they learn[...] Continue reading