Financial Management

Financial Focus: The Fed believes a second half rebound is very possible- with caution

Financial Focus: The Fed believes a second half rebound is very possible- with caution

Financial Focus: The Fed believes a second half rebound is very possible- with caution By: Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA On Sunday May 17th, the TV show  60 minutes , interviewed Jerome Powell , Chairman of Federal Reserve Board The […]

by · May 19, 2020 · Financial Management
The CARES ACT, a $2 trillion stimulus package was passed by Congress to provide direct payments of up to $1,200 for Americans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Financial Focus: The New Normal — The Coronavirus Investment Fund

My job as a financial advisor today is most interesting. The questions are abound? ” What should I do about the stock market”? Why is my 401k down? How can I get my account to go up? If I could […]

Financial Focus: The New Normal: The Coronavirus Investing Fund

Financial Focus: The New Normal: The Coronavirus Investing Fund

Financial Focus: The New Normal:  The Coronavirus Investing Fund   By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA   My job as a financial advisor today is most interesting? The questions are abound? ” What should I do about the stock market”? […]

by · May 11, 2020 · Financial Management
Financial Focus: A New Job for the Kids: Housing Assistant

Financial Focus: A New Job for the Kids: Housing Assistant

By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA With the kids under stay-at-ome orders and doing remote-learning during the day, what are they doing at night? I would presume many kids would want to play. I would presume many parents would want […]

Financial Focus: A New Job for the kids: Housing Assistant

Financial Focus: A New Job for the kids: Housing Assistant

So , the kids that are now on stay home orders , are doing ” online learning” during the day. What are they doing at night? I would presume many kids would want to play. I would presume many parents […]

by · April 28, 2020 · Financial Management
Since January 1, the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a publicly-held entertainment company, lost 40 percent of its stock price. Pictured: WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan (Credit: WWE)

Financial Focus: What WWE can teach us about the coronavirus economy, your job & you

By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a public-held wrestling and entertainment company, has lost 40 percent of its stock value from Jan 1 through March 11 (the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic). The Dow Jones […]

Financial Focus: Unemployment Blues

Financial Focus: Unemployment Blues

By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA When one got laid off in a few years ago, you didn’t have to stand in any lines at the unemployment office. The unemployment office was in cyberspace. Today, State Departments of Labor offer […]

Financial Focus: You have a new job- the unemployment telephone line

Financial Focus: You have a new job- the unemployment telephone line

Financial Focus: You have a new job- the unemployment telephone line By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA When one would get laid off in an earlier time, you would never see any lines at the unemployment line They were in cyberspace […]

Financial Focus: Coronavirus and what you should do for your financial health

Financial Focus: Coronavirus and what you should do for your financial health

By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA In this sad state of affairs that we now see ourselves in because of the coronavirus, we will not comment on the health concerns, except to say, please be safe and careful. But while […]

Path to a Bigger Tax Refund for 2021- Rental Income/Expenses (Part 4 of 7)

Path to a Bigger Tax Refund for 2021- Rental Income/Expenses (Part 4 of 7)

Financial Focus: The Path to a Bigger Tax Refund for 2021- Rental Income/Expenses (Part 4 of 7) By PROFESSOR ANTHONY RIVIECCIO, MBA PFA Many people own a home or property that they rent out. People do it for many reasons, […]

by · February 19, 2020 · Financial Management
Have any questions on your 2019 Tax Preparation?

Have any questions on your 2019 Tax Preparation?

The Financial Advisors Group Good day. I just wanted to reach out to you to see if you needed any help with your 2019 Tax Preparation. Our office is filling up quickly and I want to be sure we can […]

by · February 18, 2020 · Financial Management
Financial Focus: The Path to a Bigger Tax Refund for 2021 – Business & Self-Employment (Part 3 of 7)

Financial Focus: The Path to a Bigger Tax Refund for 2021 – Business & Self-Employment (Part 3 of 7)

By PROF. ANTHONY RIVIECCIO, MBA, PFA If you have been keeping track of our income tax deduction series, you should have learned much already on our first two subjects: children and itemized deductions. Please go to our prior issues to […]

by · February 11, 2020 · Financial Management
Financial Focus: The Path to a Bigger Tax Refund for 2021 (Part 1 of 7)

Financial Focus: The Path to a Bigger Tax Refund for 2021 (Part 1 of 7)

By PROFESSOR ANTHONY RIVIECCIO, MBA PFA Most people mistakenly think that tax preparation is tax planning time. But by thinking this way, they think they could “erase” or “add” things that happened in 2019 when it is now 2020. So […]

Financial Focus: Getting a Loan While Al Capone is Doing Your Taxes?

Financial Focus: Getting a Loan While Al Capone is Doing Your Taxes?

By PROF. ANTHONY RIVIECCIO, MBA PFA Twenty five years ago, we woke up to the phrase rapid refund! And many of the big income tax preparations companies advertised this misleading phrase–and the people ran there–to find out it was not […]

by · January 9, 2020 · Financial Management
Highbridge Gardens resident Wendy Samuel won the Water Bottle Challenge for saving $21.75 in loose change and was given a $20 gift card from Target. Photo courtesy of NYCHA on Instagram

NYCHA Brings Money Management to Public Housing in Pilot Program

NYCHA Brings Money Management to Public Housing in Pilot Program by David Greene The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has teamed up with the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs and the non-profit Urban Upbound, that will bring […]