Episodes

Mike Swaney of MA-Hire Cape & Islands and Alisa Magnotta, CEO of the Housing Assistance Corp., join Chris to talk about unemployment insurance and housing assistance in light of COVID-19. Unemployment information is available at and claims can be...

Chris and team talk about the #CARESAct, current market conditions and portfolio considerations. The CARES Act eases some restrictions on 401k penalties and IRA RMDs, unemployment payouts, the tax filing deadline, and student loans. Individuals will...

Chris welcomes Bob Nelson, Director of the MA SBA, and Bob Tranchell, SVP with the Federal Savings Bank. Small businesses and private non-profits may now apply for SBA economic disaster injury loans up to $2MM fixed-rate or $25k Express Bridge Loans,...

Matthew Ko, Vice President and portfolio specialist in the Multi-Asset Division at T. Rowe Price joins Chris to discuss the short-term financial environment, what the recovery could look like, and how they are approaching various market allocations....

Chris welcomes Graham Silliman, Managing Partner of Better Foods LLC (aka Siena in Mashpee Commons and Tavolino restaurants) and Wendy Northcross, CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce. Graham talks about the challenges restaurants are facing and...

Chris welcomes Jennifer Goldman, who shares good business practices for working at home. He also talks about investor considerations during this economic environment, such as cash reserves, portfolio distribution, risk tolerance, expenses, being...

Chris welcomes Ruth Provost, Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod and Gretchen Murphy of Dowling & O’Neil Group. With over 1,089 members, the Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod runs before and after school, school break, and summer...

Chris and Brian discuss the markets - with Thursday seeing a 10% decline and a sharp rebound on Friday. Stocks have declined 25-30% from their peak, signifying the end of an 11-year bull market. America mobilized this week to slow the spread of the...

In recognition of International Women’s Day, the AMR team discusses different investment considerations that may be unique to women. Chris welcomes Barbara Cotton, the new Executive Director, and Ken McGuire, Board Chair, of the Red Cross - Cape,...

Chris and team talk about financial matters including the election, the Coronavirus, the Fed’s rate cut and the market reaction, and the 30-year Treasury rate all-time low. Closings are occurring that contain the Coronavirus, but are slowing down...

Chris and team talk about financial matters including the election, the Coronavirus, the Fed's rate cut and the market reaction, and the 30-year Treasury rate all-time low. Closings are occurring that contain the Coronavirus,...

Chris and Brian talk about the Coronavirus and its implication on the market. Broad indexes dropped around 12% this week, which may be a market correction as it was priced for perfection and any slowdown could have altered the course. International...

Chris welcomes Wendy Northcross, CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber. Wendy talks about the Cape Cod bridge replacement, among other Cape related topics. The US Army Core of Engineers came out with a declaration to replace the bridges versus repairing them....

Jeff Perry, Special Sheriff for Barnstable County, welcomes Taylor White, Sandwich Town Clerk. Taylor manages running elections, administering censuses, registering licenses, and vital record record keeping for the Town.  He has preserved 75% of...

Jeff Perry, Special Sheriff for Barnstable County, welcomes Representative Will Crocker. Will, Representative in 2nd Barnstable District, discusses his work on Nero’s Bill. Nero’s Bill proposes that EMTs and paramedics trained in veterinary...

Chris welcomes Adam Howard, Visual Effects Supervisor, who shares stories from his work in television and films. Adam started working in television on the Simpsons and Will & Grace. His first feature film in the US was Sandlot. He also worked on...

Brian talks about private equity funds and fractional share investing. Private equity investments are potentially high return investments, but carry extra risk since they lock money up for typically 7 years, need to be an accredited investor, and come...

Chris and Cathi are joined by Josh Flanders (General Manager) and Jacobi Reid (Head Brewer) from Bad Martha’s Brewery. Last year they opened a Falmouth location, expanding from their Edgartown location that opened in 2014. A 15-barrel system allows...

Chris and Brian discuss financial issues such as the GDP, ISM manufacturing index, durable goods, the Corona Virus, and investment price vs. value. The GDP reported on target at 2%. Business growth slowed last quarter as expected due to heavy...

Chris and Brian discuss the notion of people investing for income (dividends, interest) versus total return, and being cautious of hidden risk when investing purely for income. Scott joins Chris to talk about an IRS financial scam reported on by the...

Bob Vandy, President of Advisors Insurance Brokers joins Chris to talk about long-term care insurance and some of the newer generation products that combine traditional long-term care insurance with life insurance or annuity benefits. Care for a...

Chris and his Kristen Boyd welcome Sara Hines from in Falmouth and Val Royal from to talk about books and reading. Both are independent stores, and sell books, audio tapes, and gifts for all members of the family. Local bookstores offer a community...

Daniel Schwenk joins Chris to talk about tax preparation and tips. Many people experienced large withholdings last year and asked for advice on how to remedy throughout the year. There is still time to set-up a SEP IRA, etc., to provide benefit for...

Chris talks with Marie Stevenson, who shares her home exchange and travel adventures. Marie started using home exchange lodging in 1997 with Intervac, and now uses both Intervac and Home Stay. She has exclusively stayed in home exchange lodging since...