Patient investors reap rewards
Cisco crashed in 2000 and took 25 years to reach new all-time highs
Author: Daniel Cohen
5 essential conversations to have with your financial advisor
Investors should be asking their financial advisors crucial questions at various points in time.
Power in your portfolio
Stocks that pay dividends are a valuable component for investors
Money is the easy part
Investing in your health and wealth can prepare you for a long life
Manage your career like a rock star
Longevity requires making good choices about your physical, mental and financial health.
AI leads to real profits
While walking my dog Max this morning, I thought of the idea for this article and decided to ask ChatGPT some questions. Immediately, I got back useful information to write the article after our walk.
How New Hampshire makes itself a home for business
Factors that attract people and businesses to New Hampshire, point to steady economic growth
The consequences of planning early retirement
Investments need to generate income and grow to keep pace with inflation
Want to retire ‘tax-free?’ Pay your taxes now
Take action to minimize or possibly eliminate the expense in the future
Why we should teach our children about money
Raising someone who is financially independent is good for both child and parent
Let’s simplify retirement
Faced with so many plan choices, Americans often select nothing
Investing in real estate
There are several options available, either active or passive
Cash is not king
Evidence proves that market timing does not work
No-so-‘smart’ investment aids
Automated services generate fees, but is their advice worth the money?
Don’t forget the tortoises
A well-balanced portfolio should include companies that may not be growing as fast, but offer other value
Living to 100, financially
How to prepare for a longer productive life
Expectations and objectives
It’s unwise to chase after short-term financial gains and yesterday’s winners
Which stock is more suitable – Google or GE?
Dividends from stocks can benefit the young investor looking for growth, just as capital gains can benefit the retired investor looking primarily for income
Business owners’ unique investment considerations
A one-dimensional approach is very risky
The benefits of investing the old-fashioned way
Most products developed in the past few decades have made it more complicated for the average investor
Bond investment landscape looks gloomy
Better-than-expected economic reports have led to sharp movements in prices
Lessons from 20 years in the stock market
When it comes to investing, time is a great teacher
Strategies to bolster your retirement confidence
Time is always a significant factor when planning investments.
The mistake of not seeking professional advice
Seemingly small decisions can make a big difference in one's financial life
Investing in what you buy pays dividends
Investing in stocks of consumer or business consumable brands can be a good investment strategy
Are you financially prepared for 2013?
Strategies to consider as Washington flirts with the ‘fiscal cliff’
More news from NHBR:
Tax returns illuminate how Granite Staters make money
During the last three months, hundreds of thousands of Granite Staters filed federal income taxes for Tax Year 2025.
5 financial tips to growing your business
Business growth is exciting. A big contract comes through, a new customer relationship takes off or marketing is delivering the results you expected. Financing can be a critical resource to sustain the growth. But from a lender’s perspective, growth financing is about more than momentum. The real question is whether the business can support that growth — and repay the debt that may come with it.
NH Fidelity employees returning to Merrimack campus full time
Fidelity Investments announced Wednesday that New Hampshire is one of four Fidelity sites that will transition to a full-time, on-site schedule beginning in September
2026 M&A market expectations
After two choppy years for dealmakers, 2026 is starting with a very different tone, one that many business owners have been waiting for. While the past few years brought tariff swings, interest rate volatility and a cautious lending environment, the fundamentals are shifting in a way that increasingly favors sellers, especially those in the lower-middle-market (LMM).
(Opinion) The Merrimack Valley runs on trust, not just transactions
Today’s consumers don’t just want convenience. They expect it, whether it is speed, digital tools, quick answers, and the ability to do routine tasks from their phones.
NH economist lowers forecast for 2026
A key New Hampshire economist has trimmed down to 2.2% his forecast for the growth in the state's economy this for 2026, citing lackluster consumer confidence and the uncertainty of the U.S. war against Iran.
In 2032, Social Security money runs dry
If nothing changes between now and then, the trust fund that finances Social Security payments will run out, triggering a 7% decline in monthly payments in 2032 and dwindling further to 28% from 2033 through 2036.
How banks help businesses manage cash flow
Our post-pandemic business environment has brought about myriad challenges that make cash flow forecasting much more difficult than it was five years ago. Many businesses are navigating supply chain challenges, volatile demand and lingering inflation — all key indicators of future cash flow.
Howard Brodsky brings cooperative business perspective to United Nations Commission
Howard Brodsky, co-founder and chairman of CCA Global Partners (CCA), highlighted the power of cooperatives (co-ops) — shared business models owned and governed by their members — as the “great economic equalizer” for small businesses worldwide in his remarks at the United Nation’s (UN) annual Session of the Commission for Social Development at UN headquarters in New York City. This session convened global business leaders and innovators to discuss advancing social development and social justice through coordinated, equitable and inclusive policies.
