January 2010 Market Commentary

PETERBOROUGH, NH (January 7, 2010) —The year 2009. No presidential election. No Wall Street panic. No massive stimulus package. No devastating ice storm. Nothing remarkable? Last year at this time we were hopeful that 2009 would bring some much needed relief. As far as ice storms and the stock market were concerned, we graciously received what was hoped. Even more importantly, we were very pleased and thankful for your trust and resolve as we implemented successful strategies during one of the most volatile periods in stock market history. Well done! Read more...

October 2009: Market Commentary

PETERBOROUGH, NH (October 5, 2009) —Two dramatic events will happen in October: peak foliage and the first frost. These are two very different, both beautiful, occurrences that will take place very close to one another. One is a finale, the other a beginning. We hope that over the course of the next several months, two events will unfold in the economy: a public stimulus finale and an overture of increasing private sector spending. Although the timing is in debate, we are certain that this is the eventual solution for the recession’s end. Read more...

Carl Amos at NATO in Belgium with the Joint Chiefs of Staff

In September, Carl Amos spent several weeks at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. His participation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff included many high level strategic policy issues, including Afghanistan and the mission’s assessment from General McChrystal. Also on the landscape was coordinating the European Union and the United Nations with several key meetings including the UN Summit, G-20 Summit, and a NATO Chiefs of Defense meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. Carl Amos will be working remotely for several months on various issues but plans to be back at NATO headquarters in January and/or March for another round of key meetings. If you’re interested in hosting a presentation on “NATO’s Changing Face and Challenges”, given by Carl Amos, please contact the office for details. Read Carl Amos' Navy Biography...

July 2009: Market Commentary

PETERBOROUGH, NH (July 3, 2009) —On the eve of our Nation’s birthday, we are evaluating our advice and actions to you during the financial crisis. Our objective is to sustain and enhance your wealth across a broad spectrum of possible economic climates - and this one has been dramatic! Read more...

Monadnock Living Spring.Summer 2009: An Interview with Ames Planning Associates

PETERBOROUGH, NH (June 2009) — Challenging Economic Times Bring Investment Opportunites Read more...

April 2009: Market Commentary

PETERBOROUGH, NH (April 2, 2009) —“Are we there yet?” We have heard this question quite a few times in the last month. Here in New England it is a bit like asking “Is spring here yet?” We know very well that the official first day of spring and the first spring day are not one in the same and are often weeks apart, but eventually they both happen. Though there is much discussion of having reached the bottom in the stock market, we are not confident of that yet, but we know that, like spring, it will come. Read more...

Peacemaker and Former Defense Department Official Meets with Ames Planning Associates Clients

PETERBOROUGH, NH (July 2, 2008) — Dr. Doug Johnston of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy in Washington, D.C., met with clients of Ames Planning Associates at the Greenfield Library on June 30, the day after he spoke to a large crowd at the Monadnock Summer Lyceum at the Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church. Carl Johnson, a principal at Ames Planning Associates, met Dr. Johnston while working part-time in Washington and Brussels with the U.S. Navy and NATO, and invited him to speak at both venues. Dr. Johnston and Johnson are working together on several point papers for publication within the government and diplomatic communities. Read more.

From offices in Peterborough, Ames Planning Associates serves clients in southern NH, including Manchester and Nashua, the Monadnock Region, Lakes Region, throughout New England and beyond. For more information on their financial planning and investment management services, visit www.amesplanning.com or contact them at 603-924-9939 or 800-258-9939.