Insights from our Investment Management Group on trending topics within the wealth and investments landscape.
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July 2025
Karl Farmer, one of our IMG portfolio managers, joined SchwabNetwork Market on Close on Friday to discuss his tariff and inflation picks including potential opportunities in MKC, TJX, and CPRT.
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July 2025
Karl Farmer says investors have to "be comfortable with short-term volatility" as the markets approach the 3Q.
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June 2025
Our Director of Research Doug Butler joined Yahoo Finance Market Domination on Wednesday to discuss the key drivers investors are watching.
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May 2025
Michael Sayers, one of our IMG portfolio managers, sat down with Yahoo Finance last Friday to break down what needs to happen to keep the economy on track.
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April 2025
Karl Farmer, one of our IMG portfolio managers, joined YahooFinance Market Domination Overtime to discuss potential opportunities in Nike, Air Products, and Pepsi, while acknowledging the impact of tariffs and uncertainty in the market.
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January 2025
Rockland Trust SVP and director of research Doug Butler joins Market Domination Overtime host Julie Hyman to discuss his top market recommendations as 2025 nears.
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October 2024
David Smith, Rockland Trust CIO, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the election uncertainty impact on the market.
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October 2024
Karl Farmer, Rockland Trust vice president and portfolio manager. joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss whether he expects the markets to be able to maintain its momentum.
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October 2024
Doug Butler, Rockland Trust, senior vice president and director of research, joins CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss three stocks: Rivian, JPMorgan Chase, and Fedex.
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September 2024
Doug Butler, Rockland Trust SVP and director of research, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss Butler’s thoughts on three stocks: Pepsi, Nextera Energy, and EOG Resources.
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August 2024
David Smith, Rockland Trust chief investment officer, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the Fed’s next move, PCE and the broader markets.
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August 2024
Will we expect rate cuts from the Fed in September? Our Vice President and portfolio manager Michael Sayers joined Market Domination on Yahoo Finance this week to share his outlook on what actions might lie ahead from the Fed at next month's meeting.
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July 2024
David Smith joins Yahoo Finance this week to share his outlook on tech stocks during a data-intensive week at this point in the season.
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July 2024
Doug Butler joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss stock plays for two stocks.
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July 2024
David Smith and Dynasty’s Ron Insana, join ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss what to expect from the markets if the Fed cuts.
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June 2024
Michael Sayers discuss best plays as the market awaits next Fed interest rate decision on Yahoo Finance.
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May 2024
David Smith, Rockland Trust chief investment officer, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the Fed, jobs numbers, inflation, and the markets.
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April 2024
Karl Farmer, Rockland Trust VP, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss his expectations for tomorrow’s jobs report and what it could mean for the Fed’s next moves.
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March 2024
Dave Smith joins Yahoo Finance Live to share his outlook on equity markets in light of the anticipated inflation data.
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March 2024
Karl Farmer, Vice President and Portfolio Managers at Rockland Trust Bank, breaks down why inflation and interest rates may stick at these levels, and why Bitcoin still carries some risks.
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February 2024
Karl on CNBC Power Lunch discussing today’s market rally and what the Fed could do concerning rates and the economy.
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February 2024
Dave Smith on Yahoo Finance with Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton to discuss the role of the magnificent Seven in the market.
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January 2024
Karl Farmer joins CNBC Power Lunch to discuss the health of the consumer along with the state of the market in mid-January.
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December 2023
David Smith joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the market, what’s ahead for the Federal Reserve, the likelihood of a recession and more.
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December 2023
Doug Butler on Yahoo Finance with Julie Hyman and Luke Carberry Morgan discuss how investors are still beating on rate cuts, while Doug thinks there could be another raise in the horizon.
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October 2023
David Smith, CFA, Executive Vice President Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer on CNBC Power Lunch with Dom Chu and Kelly Evans.
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August 2023
Doug Butler on CNBC’s Power Lunch discussing his thoughts on Fitch downgrade along with the state of the economy with Tyler Mathisen and Courtney Reagan.
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June 2023
Doug talks to Hosts Tom Moroney and Joe Shortsleeve on Bloomberg Baystate Business. Recapping the week of May 29 thru June 2nd in the markets and discussing what could be happening at the Fed’s next meeting which is June 13th & 14th.
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March 2023
Karl Farmer, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager discusses predictions on what the Fed will decide on this week regarding rates. As well as briefly discussing the news surrounding SVB.
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January 2023
Doug Butler CFA, CFP® joins CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss quarter four reporting for Colgate, Visa and MasterCard.
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December 2022
Doug Butler discusses fed policy, economic growth and his stock picks of on CNBC’s Power Lunch with Kelly Evans and Eamon Javers.
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October 2022
Karl Farmer joins CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss earnings estimates still look too high for the balance of this year and 2023 and interest rates may not decline soon.
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October 2022
Doug Butler CFA, CFP® joins CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss how coming into earnings season will shift the focus to resilient consumer and corporate inflation outlooks.
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September 2022
“The biggest unknown is how fast the inflation rate can decline and to what level”, says Karl Farmer CFA, Vice President & Portfolio Manager on CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’. He also discusses his current top stock picks with Brian Sullivan and Seema Moody.
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September 2022
“The Fed needs to see inflation come down before taking its foot off the gas” says Doug Butler, Portfolio Manager on ‘Power Lunch’. Doug discusses if the Fed would raise interest rates by 75 basis point this month with Tyler Mathisen and Courtney Reagan.
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August 2022
"The strategy as always is to ride the wave” as David Smith CFA, Chief Investment Officer says in his discussion with CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’. He also discusses his current top stock picks with Tyler Mathisen and Contessa Brewer.
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August 2022
Has inflation reached its peak? Doug Butler CFA, CFP® joins CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss how inflation has started to alleviate and how the market could be back in reasonable levels by early next year.
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August 2022
Inflation has slowed, but has it peaked? Karl Farmer, CFA Vice President and Portfolio Manager, joins Bloomberg Baystate Radio to discuss what is going well, what to watch for, and what might be on the horizon for the economy.
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June 2022
Karl Farmer, CFA Vice President and Portfolio Manager joins WTIC News Talk Radio Brian and Company to discuss interest rate hikes, inflation, its effects on the markets, and how we are helping our clients navigate the volatility.
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May 2022
Karl Farmer, CFA, Vice President and Portfolio Manager appears on Bloomberg Baystate Business radio show to discuss a recap of the markets and economy during the month of May, and guidance we’re giving our clients on how to make sense of the recent volatility.
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May 2022
Dave Smith, CFA, Chief Investment Officer joins CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss advice to investors right now, what gives him confidence the equity markets will stage a turnaround, and what will happen as consumer behavior changes.
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April 2022
Karl Farmer, CFA, Vice President and Portfolio Manager appears on Bloomberg Baystate Business radio show to discuss the markets, the state of inflation, and the guidance we’re giving clients.
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March 2022
Doug Butler, CFA, CFP® joins CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the market uncertainty as the Russian invasion of Ukraine heads into its third week.
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March 2022
David Smith, CFA Chief Investment Officer appears on Bloomberg Baystate Business radio to discuss the week ahead in the markets, the latest on Ukraine and its effects on the market, and how we are maintaining a position of strength economically amid the turmoil.
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December 2021
Doug Butler, CFA, CFP® Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, joins CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to explore opportunities in today’s market as the world marginally works towards life beyond the pandemic.
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November 2021
Dave Smith, CFA IMG’s Chief Investment Officer joins CNBC’s Power Lunch alongside Mark Zandi, Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist to discuss when they believe inflation will begin to moderate. Zandi and Smith also talk about the stocks that are best to buy in today’s inflationary environment. The link will take you CNBC Pro, a subscription is necessary to view the video.
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October 2021
Doug Butler, CFA, CFP® Rockland Trust IMG SVP, and Director of Research joins CNBC 'Power Lunch' to discuss today’s market environment and where he sees investing opportunities. Butler looks at what potential Fed actions will do and how Facebook will continue to trade.
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September 2021
Doug Butler, CFA, CFP® SVP and Director of Research appears on WTIC talk radio show Mornings with Ray and Brian to discuss Monday’s dip in the market amid the default of a major Chinese real estate company, Evergrande, and whether we’re due for a market correction.
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September 2021
Doug Butler, CFA, CFP® Senior Vice President & Director of Research appears on Bloomberg Baystate Radio to discuss his outlook on the week ahead in the market and economy.
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August 2021
Doug Butler, CFA, CFP®, SVP and Director of Research appears on WTIC talk radio Mornings with Ray and Brian about the recent jobs numbers and the state of the economy.
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July 2021
Doug Butler, CFA, CFP® Senior Vice President and Director of Research joins CNBC’s Power Lunch to discuss investing amid rising inflation.
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April 2021
Dave Smith, CFA Chief Investment Officer appears on the WTIC News Talk 1080 radio show, Mornings with Ray and Brian sharing his insights on the jobs numbers released today and expectations of how the market will respond. In addition to the economic impact from the recent Covid relief bill.
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January 2021
Senior Vice President & Director of Research, Doug Butler, CFA, CFP® was featured in the Wall Street Journal discussing how Democratic control of Congress and the White House may lead to more opportunities for federal economic aid, supporting further gains in the stock market in the near term.
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January 2021
Senior Vice President & Director of Research, Doug Butler, CFA, CFP® was featured on Boston 25 News discussing the impact the COVID-19 vaccine will have on the regional economy and his optimistic outlook for the year ahead.
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December 2020
Congratulations to our own Rita Yeung who has been recognized by the American Bankers Association as a member of the 40 Under 40 in Wealth Management, Class of 2021. Thank you for your commitment to the highest standards of achievement at work and in our community—well deserved.
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July 2020
Rockland Trust Investment Management Group’s Chief Investment Officer, David Smith, CFA, on CNBC discusses our perspective on the current market trends, and what stocks we expect to prosper in the second half of 2020.
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May 2020
Doug Butler, Senior Vice President and Director of Research, comments in a recent Forbes article inflation does not appear to be a problem in the near term. During inflationary times however, it’s good to consider more investments in real assets and to have flexibility in your portfolio to take advantage of short term opportunities.
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May 2020
Doug Butler, Senior Vice President and Director of Research featured on NBC Boston discussing tips on how to navigate your finances and what you should consider during these uncertain times.
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March 2020
Doug Butler, SVP and Director of Research is quoted in a recent Forbes article about expectations on how the coronavirus is going change our day-to-day lives going forward.
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March 2020
David Smith, CFA Chief Investment Officer on CNBC discusses investors move out of bond mutual funds and into cash driven by a mix of necessary rebalancing of allocations and as a sign of panic to avoid emotional pain.
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March 2020
Doug Butler, SVP and Director of Research, featured on Bloomberg Baystate Business discussing recent reactions in the stock market and what we doing to help our clients navigate these uncertain times, as well as response to recovering from the pandemic and going back to work.
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February 2020
Doug Butler, SVP and Director of Research provides commentary in a Boston Globe story about the markets plunging as coronavirus fears escalate.
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January 2020
Doug Butler, SVP and Research Director with Rockland Trust’s Investment Management Group appears on NECN to discuss his outlook for 2020, the impact of an election year, and the markets response to the situation in Iran.
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November 2019
Rockland Trust's Chief Investment Officer David Smith on NECN talks about why the latest jobs beat forecasts and what it tells us about the economy.
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October 2019
Rockland Trust's Chief Investment Officer David Smith looks beyond the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates to what it means for the future.
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October 2019
Rockland Trust Investment Management Group congratulates Sean McGarry AIF® Vice President and Retirement Plan Services Manager for being recognized as a Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers of 2019.
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October 2019
Rockland Trust’s Investment Management Group receives a Star of Excellence Award from South Shore Magazine for their work in helping guide clients every step of the way. Read more about our IMG team and their comprehensive approach.
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October 2019
Rockland Trust’s Investment Management Group Research Director Doug Butler on NECN explains what the latest jobs numbers mean.
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August 2019
Rockland Trust Investment Management Research Director Doug Butler talks to Bloomberg Radio’s Baystate Business Hour.
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