By Maurice Stouse, Branch Manager and Financial Advisor The Financial Services Sector of the stock market has been the 2nd best performing sector so far this year. A sector of the market consists of similar industries and those which have other things in common such as, in this case, interest rate sensitivity (there are a […]

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By Chris Balzer I have been in the home improvement industry for over 17 years and have heard just about all the sales gimmicks and cheeky techniques used by sales people to wow customers.  One slightly stretched story I heard is that radiant barrier technology was developed by NASA from alien technology!  If only radiant […]

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By Victoria Ostrosky “This can’t be right!” Mark exclaimed. “Please tell me this is a joke.” “I wish I had better news for you,” replied Anne. “The insurance market has gone through some significant changes over the past 12 months.” “But I don’t understand. This house isn’t that old and it’s in great condition. Why […]

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Ana Gonzalez has been promoted to senior branch office administrator at a Santa Rosa Beach branch office of financial services firm Edward Jones. Gonzalez has been with Edward Jones the past 5 years. Shelley Albarado, the local Edward Jones financial advisor, said Gonzalez is very deserving of the promotion. “Ana has demonstrated an outstanding ability […]

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By Maurice Stouse, Branch Manager and Financial Advisor So much is being written and said about electric vehicles. The new administration, investors, environmentalists, car enthusiasts and just about anyone has heard about them or has an opinion on them. What then is the current and future state of electric vehicles from cars to buses, to […]

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By Chris Balzer, If we could go back in time to 1797, we would witness John Adams become the 2nd US President.  The first ship of the United States Navy, the frigate USS United States being commissioned and the first washing machine was invented.  Yes, the first washing machine, a simple tub and rigid board […]

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By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager Investors are, and have for some time, been hearing and seeing a lot about green and clean energy. Green energy is also known as renewable energy or not expendable like a fossil fuel. Examples of green or renewable energy include solar energy, wind energy and hydroelectric energy. […]

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By Victoria Ostrosky “I don’t understand!” Jack whined. “I just don’t. Why is buying flood insurance so hard?” “I hear you,” replied Megan. “All insurance can be confusing, and flood insurance is no different. Let me try to explain it in layman’s terms to make it a little easier.” Megan, Jack’s insurance agent and friend, […]

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By Chris Balzer According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) 2020 won the 2nd warmest year prize since they started recording in 1880, knocking 2019 down to third.  The world’s seven warmest years have all occurred since 2014, 2016 being the warmest.    If you do a search for “things we insulate” you will […]

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Have you ever felt like you’re so busy in the day to day operations of your company that you don’t have time to focus on the online marketing and branding that running a business in 2021 requires? Trying to keep your head above water long enough to take a breath can feel overwhelming. SEO is […]

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