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Financial Concerns for HNW Blended Families

For high net worth (HNW) couples, estate and financial plans can easily become complicated due to the level of assets and complexity that comes along with wealth management. Imagine now if you add in another multifaceted element – blended family members. According to the U.S. Bureau of Census, “over 50 percent of U.S. families are remarried or recoupled.” Take[...] Continue reading

Fort Pitt gives back!

Fort Pitt Capital Group strives to support local charitable organizations, something all of us consider an integral and important part of our firm. The following are some of the events and organizations we’ve been a part of over the past few months, either through sponsorships, donations, volunteering, or participation… March 3, 2018 - Big Night Kick Off Your[...] Continue reading

Critical Investment Strategies For Downside Protection

Successful investment strategies are less about capturing 100% of the market’s upside and more about missing the potholes. Avoid the Most Significant Investing Mistakes The extreme volatility from the 2008 – 2009 financial crisis provided one of the most severe environments to illustrate this concept; while most investors have recovered their losses, the wild[...] Continue reading

Exciting news at our Fort Pitt family

Just in time for Father’s Day, we have one especially proud Dad here at Fort Pitt. Daryl Patten, partner and senior vice president, shared with the team that his son, Nick Patten, has been signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates! Nick, a current student at the University of Delaware and first baseman, was selected by the Pirates during the MLB draft’s 28th round. Playing[...] Continue reading

GDPR: What Is It & How Does It Affect Me?

Recently, GDPR has been making headlines, but what is it? The General Data Protection Regulation is a law developed by the European Union (EU), which went into effect May 25, 2018. Regardless of where an organization is located, the law protects the personal information of all EU residents and requires organizations to maintain the privacy and security of their personal[...] Continue reading