January 3, 2022
9:46 am
Looking for the return to normalcy in 2022? Expectations could be the key. 2021: the Economy, Americans, and the Markets During 2021 the economy continued its steep, rapid recovery from the deep, pandemic recession to an economy with close to 5% GDP growth and near full employment. Corporate profits soared, innovation and entrepreneurship accelerated, and […]
December 23, 2021
11:29 am
Recently, StrategicPoint Partner and Senior Advisor Derek Amey was interviewed by Richard August on “State of the State”, a public access television show produced in Rhode Island. Our recent podcast focusing on the current shortages in workers prompted Mr. August to invite Derek for a one-on-one interview about the popular topic. You can click here […]
December 21, 2021
10:59 am
Providence, RI— (December 13, 2021) StrategicPoint announces the addition of Sherri Buteau to their team as Client Service Associate and Paraplanner, further expanding the firm’s capabilities in wealth management. StrategicPoint Investment Advisors, LLC, an independent, fee-based investment advisory firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Sherri Buteau as Client Service Associate and Paraplanner. Sherri […]
October 22, 2021
10:20 am
So, what exactly is happening to LIBOR? For years there have been talks about one of the most widely used interest rate benchmarks being phased out and replaced. The plan is for LIBOR to be fully phased out by 2023, but no new contracts using LIBOR will be issued beyond 2021. In this blog I’ll […]
September 22, 2021
10:13 am
Monday’s market meltdown was blamed on Evergrande, a real estate development company in China. Real estate growth in China has long been a hot button issue for investors. It’s been EIGHT YEARS since we saw 60 minutes do a piece on the empty Chinese cities (apologies for the Australian version, we can’t seem to find […]
July 23, 2021
2:15 pm
Recently StrategicPoint Partner and Senior Advisor, Derek Amey was interviewed by Richard August on “State of the State”, a public access television show produced in Rhode Island. Derek’s latest blog post and podcast focusing on inflation prompted Mr. August to invite Derek for a one-on-one interview about the popular topic. You can click here to […]
June 30, 2021
9:48 am
Stock benefit plans come in a variety of flavors, each requiring thoughtful decision making along the way to maximize the benefits these types of plans can offer. In this blog we explore the challenges these types of plans can present to clients and some important considerations you should be aware of. Challenges of these types […]
June 3, 2021
10:37 am
Recently StrategicPoint Partner and Senior Advisor, Derek Amey was interviewed by Brittany Drozd as part of her “Eye Openers” series where she interviews business owners from a wide variety of backgrounds. This informal interview allowed Derek to share more about his personal journey to becoming an advisor, and how he thinks one of his major […]
March 29, 2021
10:25 am
I’m writing this blog on the first day of Spring, thinking about how different our lives are now from a year ago. I’m painfully aware that many Americans are still struggling due to COVID and our thoughts and prayers go to those folks. At the same time there is some reason to be optimistic as […]
March 15, 2021
9:29 am
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is massive and complicated – impacting individuals, businesses, educators, state and local governments, while addressing the pandemic itself. The one aspect that would appear to be straight forward is the provision for stimulus checks, which are currently being sent out to most Americans. But that is not entirely […]