CAPITAL IDEAS: With stimulus coming, hope for ending the ‘she-cession’
According to McKinsey & Co., women have accounted for 54 percent of COVID-19-related job losses, despite making up only 39 percent of global employment. It’s being called a “she-cession.” In the U.S., working mothers have had to endure balancing work and childcare. The same is true for many fathers. However, the responsibility of childcare and remote…
By Allen Harris
March 15, 2021
Adviser keeps vigilant eye on assets, also scouts for opportunities
Real Money: Straight-up Answers with Berkshire Money Management DALTON — How can you tell when someone is going to have a future in the money business? Probably if he’s buying stocks in his teens and earning an adviser’s license while a junior in college. Nathan Tomkiewicz of Adams is a financial adviser with Berkshire Money Management,…
By Nate Tomkiewicz
July 27, 2020
Veteran investor ready to put his knowledge to work for you
Real Money: Straight-up Answers with Berkshire Money Management DALTON — Whether ushering a client through the complications of estate planning or hiking his way to the summit of Mount Greylock, Berkshire native Peter Coughlin always maps out a plan for success. Planning has kept him thriving in the personal finance business for close to 35…
By Peter Coughlin
July 20, 2020
How the Berkshire economy emerges from the pandemic
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and the economy rapidly changed for the worst. The impact on Berkshire County was larger than that of the nation. According to Moody’s, the gross metro product of Pittsfield was down 6 percent in 2020. That compares to a 3.5 percent decrease…
By Allen Harris
April 7, 2021