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Investment Management Group
IMG Media Interviews



Insights from our Investment Management Group on trending topics within the wealth and investments landscape.




Karl on Bloomberg
Video
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.
Doug Butler on CNBC
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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.
Doug Butler on CNBC
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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.
Greg DiMarzio on Bloomberg
Audio
December 2022
Greg DiMarzio CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager discuss the equities markets and bond prices on Bloomberg Baystate Business with Tom Moroney, Joe Shortsleeve and Kim Carrigan.
Karl Farmer on Bloomberg
Video
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.
Doug Butler on CNBC
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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.
Greg on Bloomberg
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October 2022
Gregory DiMarzio, CFA Vice President & Portfolio Manager on Bloomberg Baystate Business radio show to discuss the markets and preview the Consumer Price Index.
Karl Farmer on CNBC
Video
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.
Greg on Bloomberg
Audio
September 2022
Gregory DiMarzio, CFA Vice President & Portfolio Manager on Bloomberg Baystate Business radio show to discuss the outlook in the markets.
Doug Butler on CNBC
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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.
David Smith on CNBC
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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.
Doug Bulter on CNBC
Video
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.
Karl Farmer on Bloomberg
Audio
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.
Greg Dimarzio CNBC August 2022
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August 2022
Gregory DiMarzio, CFA, Vice President & Portfolio Manager joins CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the current status of inflation and how recent efforts have affected its rising rates, as well as some of his thoughts on how this affects investments. 
Anthony Forcione on Bloomberg Baystate July 2022
Audio
July 2022
Anthony Forcione, CFA Vice President and Portfolio Manager joins Bloomberg Baystate Business radio show to discuss changes in the new quarter, the state of the market and economy, and how this is affecting consumer behavior and investing.
Karl Farmer on WTIC
Audio
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.
Karl Farmer on Bloomberg
Audio
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.
Dave Smith CNBC May 2022
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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.
Anthony On the Air
Audio
May 2022
Anthony Forcione, CFA, Vice President and Portfolio Manager joined WTIC News Talk 1080 radio show Brian & Company to discuss the state of the market and the guidance we are giving to our clients on understanding the complexities of current events impacting the market.
On the Air IMG Guests
Audio
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.
Greg D. CNBC 3.22
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March 2022
Greg DiMarzio, CFA Vice President and Portfolio Manager appears on CNBC’s Power Lunch to discuss what investors should do in today’s equity markets, and where he would place money to avoid risks.
Doug Butler CNBC 3.11
Video
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.
On the Air IMG Guests
Audio
March 2022
Greg DiMarzio, CFA, Vice President & Portfolio Manager appears on WTIC News Talk 1080 show, Brian & Company to share his insights on stock market implications due to the Russia / Ukraine turmoil, and even amid the disruption how you should maintain a long term perspective when it comes to you investments.
On the Air IMG Guests
Audio
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.
Greg DiMarzio on CNBC in February 2022
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February 2022
Greg DiMarzio, CFA Vice President and Portfolio Manager, joins CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the reaction to breaking news around the Fed minutes and how it will impact the market and economy now and in the long term.
Audio
January 2022
Greg DiMarzio, CFA Vice President and Portfolio Manager appears on WTIC talk radio’s show, Brian and Company to discuss the latest on the markets.
Greg DiMarzio on CNBC in December 2021
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December 2021
Greg DiMarzio, CFA Vice President and Portfolio Manager, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the divide he sees in mega cap valuations. Hear why DiMarzio sees a ‘Goldilocks’ scenario of low interest rates persisting into next year.
Doug Butler on CNBC in December 2021
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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.

David Smith on CNBC in November 2021
Video
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.
Greg DiMArzio on CNBC in November 2021
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November 2021
Greg DiMarzio, CFA, VP and Portfolio Manager joins CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to explore today’s inflation numbers and the market’s ability to ignore current economic trends.
Doug Butler on CNBC in October 2021
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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.
Greg DiMarzio on CNBC in September 2021
Video
September 2021
Greg DiMarzio, CFA Vice President and Portfolio Manager joins CNBC Power Lunch to discuss why he says rising bond yields aren’t bad news for the market.
Audio
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.
Audio
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.
Audio
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.
Doug Butler on CNBC in July 2021
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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.
Greg DiMarzio on Yahoo Finance in July 2021
Video
July 2021
Greg GiMarzio, CFA, VP & Portfolio Manager was featured on Yahoo Finance to discuss the moves in the bond market, inflation concerns, and an outlook on cryptocurrency.

Audio
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.
Audio
March 2021
Greg DiMarzio, CFA Vice President and Portfolio Manager appears on Bloomberg Baystate Business Radio to discuss a week in the markets, as well as the hot topic of interests rates and the prospect for inflation.

Audio
February 2021
Vice President & Portfolio Manager, Greg DiMarzio, CFA was featured on the Worcester Chamber Radio show discussing our unique personal approach to wealth management within our investment group, as well as our commitment to the Worcester community.
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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.
Doug Butler on Fox 25
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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.
Audio
December 2020
Vice President & Portfolio Manager, Greg DiMarzio, CFA was featured on Bloomberg Baystate Business radio discussing the markets reaction to various elements relating to the Covid-19 pandemic – stimulus, surges in cases, rising estimates – and which sector is worth watching.
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News
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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July 2020
Doug Butler, Senior Vice President and Director of Research with Rockland Trust Investment Management Group (IMG) comments in a recent Boston25 interview about how the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the use of cashless payments, and the benefits and possible risks associated with this trend.
News
May 2020
Greg DiMarzio, Portfolio Manager is quoted in Worcester Telegram on the topic of rebuilding America and how the pandemic has taken a major toll on the financial industry.
News
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.
Video
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.
Audio
May 2020
Greg DiMarzio, CFA, VP & Portfolio Manager talks to Bloomberg Baystate Business radio to recap last week in the market, its resilience over this last month, and with a possible bumpy reopening of our economy, what can investors look forward to next year.
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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.
Video
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.
Audio
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.
Audio
February 2020
Greg DiMarzio, CFA, Vice President & Portfolio Manager talks to the Worcester Chamber about how the group is uniquely positioned within the wealth management space, and how the economy is playing a role in the future of investments and job security.
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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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December 2019
Greg DiMarzio, CFA, Vice President & Portfolio Manager with Rockland Trust’s Investment Management Group, talks to NECN about the stock market’s reaction to the jobs report, Holiday shopping trends, and impeachment news.
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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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August 2019
Greg DiMarzio, VP and Portfolio Manager discusses the July jobs report on NECN.

Past Media Appearances
July 2019

David Smith, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer appears on Bloomberg Radio’s The Baystate Business Hour addressing topics related to trade, economic prospects moving forward, and the decoupling of the FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) tech stocks.
May 2019
Gary Friedmann, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, appears on NECN to discuss the April jobs Report. 
April 2019
Doug Butler, Senior Vice President and Director of Research, appears on NECN to discuss the March jobs Report.
March 2019 
David Smith, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, appears on NECN to discuss the February jobs Report.
February 2019
Doug Butler, Senior Vice President and Research Director of our Investment Management Group appears on NECN to discuss the January Jobs Report (Opens in a new Window).
February 2019
David B. Smith, CFA, Managing Director of our Investment Management Group, talks about the latest stock market activity and the FANG stocks on Bloomberg Radio’s Baystate Business.
December 2018
Doug Butler, SVP & Research Director of Rockland Trust's Investment Management Group, discusses the market volatility with the Boston Globe(Opens in a new Window).
November 2018
Doug Butler, SVP & Research Director of Rockland Trust's Investment Management Group, tells CNBC(Opens in a new Window) that there’s an upside to the recent market correction - it gives investors the opportunity to harvest tax losses.
November 2018
The U.S. Labor Department just revealed that 250,000 jobs were created in October. Doug Butler, SVP & Research Director of Rockland Trust's Investment Management Group, reveals which figure in the Department’s latest report is most significant to Americans on NECN(Opens in a new Window).
October 2018
Doug Butler, SVP & Research Director of Rockland Trust's Investment Management Group appears on NECN(Opens in a new Window) to discuss last week's stock market volatility.
October 2018
Doug Butler, SVP & Research Director of Rockland Trust's Investment Management Group discusses his stock picks on CNBC’s Nightly Business Report(Opens in a new Window).
September 2018
David Smith, Chief Investment Officer of our Investment Management Group, discusses the August Jobs Report with NECN(Opens in a new Window).
August 2018
Doug Butler, SVP & Research Director recently sat down with NECN to discuss the July Jobs report(Opens in a new Window).
July 
2018
David Smith, Chief Investment Officer, discusses the valuation of FAANG stocks with Bloomberg Radio(Opens in a new Window).
June 
2018
Doug Butler, SVP and Director of Research, discusses threats to the stock market rally and red flags for stocks on CNBC(Opens in a new Window).
March
2018
Doug Butler, Senior Vice President, appears on CNBC's Power Lunch(Opens in a new Window) to discuss globalization and other major boosts to the market and economy.
March
2018
Doug Butler, Senior Vice President, weighs in on the latest jobs report with NECN(Opens in a new Window).
January
2018
David Smith, Chief Investment Officer, appears on NECN(Opens in a new Window) to discuss the latest jobs report.