Something More with Chris Boyd

Host Jeff Perry, JD, is joined by President and CEO of the Cape & Islands United Way, Mark Skala, to speak about charitable giving this time of year, mentioning statistics that illustrate December as the largest donating month of the year. Mark shares the story of the United Way's mission and the impact they make on the Cape Cod community through their grant programs for small to large projects, w...

Host Jeff Perry, JD, is joined by Sheriff Jim Cummings of Barnstable County Sheriff's Office to discuss his time and career in law enforcement, from entering the Framingham State Police Academy in 1974 to becoming Sheriff in 1999. He shares investigation stories from his rookie career and his journey on how he got to where he is today. They speak on Barnstable County's drug, alcohol, and mental he...

Host Jeff Perry, JD, is joined by Adam Burnett, Executive Director of Champ Homes, to speak about the organization and how Champ Homes acts as a support system for those with housing instability. Adam mentions recent trends of Champ Home stayers are in direct correlation with the recent "housing crisis." With the goal of instilling self-advocacy, Champ Homes works with people motivated to turn the...

IAR Jeff Perry, JD, and AMR's marketing team Cathi Ingersoll and Armen Avakian open with a show outline and talk about holiday budgets and consumer debt. Chuck Nardozza, Managing Director of Travel Sales at AAA, talks about 2023 travel trends, mentions demand levels as people become more eager to visit family/friends during a post-pandemic feel, and shares the benefits of using AAA. Jeff and Armen...

Chris, Jeff, and Co-host Dan Wolf, founder and chairman of Cape Air, are joined by CIO Brian Regan, CFA®, to discuss cryptocurrency, real estate, and equity market conditions. Brian enlightens us on economic theory that drives currency on a discussion of the US dollar. Brian shares where he would take the economy if he was chairman of the Federal Reserve. Chris and Jeff shift gears to talk about t...

Co-hosting our show is Founder and Board Chairman of Cape Air, Dan Wolf, along with Chris and Jeff, as they talk about Dan's venture starting Cape Air. They discuss entrepreneurship, the difficulty to break into markets given increased barriers to entry and the involvement of political regulation. Dan expresses his interest in electric airplanes and sustainable aviation. The team gets into the evo...

We are joined by Karen Rinaldo and Kevin Doyle, authors of In the Wake of the Mayflower , to discuss the historic event of the first Thanksgiving. Karen shares and talks about her unique painting that accurately depicts the encounter of 90 Wampanoags and 53 Mayflower-surviving pilgrims, "The First Thanksgiving – 1621." She shares how she got involved in creating this piece, the steps she took in c...

IAR Jeff Perry, JD, and CIO, Brian Regan, CFA®, give financial news on the downward trending CPI report. Brian discusses his focus on CPI cost considerations of shelter, durable goods, and medical services, and explains how these costs are measured month-over-month and year-over-year. They take into consideration and discuss the implications of the lag time between data points. Brian shares his th...

As Veterans Day approaches, we are happy to be joined by the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center's Treasurer, Bill Blaisdell, and Outreach & Programs Manager, Barbara-Anne Foley. They join us to discuss the services they offer to Veterans on Cape Cod through expanding programs like their food pantry, housing services, counseling and case management services, and transportation services for V...

CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, and IAR Jeff Perry, JD, are joined by Cape Cod journalist and former news director Matt Pitta to speak on all things in the upcoming Massachusetts election. They discuss running candidates in many of the areas of service, their points of views and many of the possible outcomes from this year's election. They later get into ballot questions and the implications of a "yes" vote...

CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, IAR Jeff Perry, JD, and CIO Brian Regan, CFA®, talk about Q3 GDP trends, inflation, earning reports, and more. As GDP trends lower, what does this mean for the future of our economy? Brian comments on inflation data mentioning the state of spending in durable goods and services. How likely is a recession and when will that occur? Brian shares an investors sentiment based on t...

CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, and IAR Jeff Perry, JD, get into discussion of Long-term care planning and how to incorporate long-term care considerations in your financial plan. Joining Chris and Jeff is Bob Vandy, President of Advisor Insurance Brokers, to discuss how to manage and deal with long-term care risks.

Joining us is Tim O'Connell, Founder and President of Tommy's Place, which is a non-profit that acts as a vacation home for kids fighting cancer. Tim shares his story how of what led him on this journey and how he made his dream to help families fighting cancer a reality. Named after the Founder of the Falmouth Road Race Tommy Leonard, Tommy's Place strives for a Walt Disney type experience and is...

CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, and IAR Jeff Perry, JD, get into a client inquiry that makes a case for investments in gold stemming from fear in current market conditions. Chris advises against making decisions based on fear and cautions listeners on guarantees with an annuity example. Jeff gives a market update on employment rates and brings up the Federal Reserve's plans on their plan to cut inflation. T...

CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, and IAR Jeff Perry, JD, are joined by Barbara Cotton, Executive Director of the American Red Cross, to discuss the local chapter's involvement in the community and greater areas around the world. She explains and gets into their contributions in helping the Cape Cod community and broader areas of the world that are affected by natural disasters and the Ukraine War.  Visit www...

CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, IAR Jeff Perry, JD, and CIO Brian Regan, CFA®, dig into the release of recent CPI data for September. Brian shares good and bad news, and focuses on the medical services and shelter measurements of CPI, its effects, and how the Federal Reserve can respond. What can we do as investors? Brian talks about some correlations between NASDAQ and treasury markets. The Team gets into...

CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, and IAR Jeff Perry, JD, are joined by Douglas MacDonald, President & CEO of Murray & MacDonald Insurance Services, Inc., to discuss insurance implications of hurricanes. They talk about the circumstances of Florida's Hurricane Ian, which Doug shares insight on from an insurance standpoint. How does one address insurance issues? What factors should people consider when thinkin...

CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, IAR Jeff Perry, JD, and CIO Brian Regan, CFA®, talk about Chris's trip to Portugal and segue into European economic challenges and how they affect the US economy. In the context of a tough winter, Brian mentions the difference between natural gas, oil, and petroleum, and talks about US trade partnership and inflation. Brian speaks on volatility and mentions treasury and stock...

Host and IAR, Jeff Perry, JD, and CIO, Brian Regan, CFA®, open this hour talking about criticism given by Economist and Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Jeremy Siegel, on the Federal Reserve and its attempt to bring down inflation. Brian shares similar sentiment with the professor of Fed tightening timelines and gives insight on home mortgages and its e...

Host and IAR, Jeff Perry, JD, is joined by AMR's marketing team to talk about customer service week with examples of good customer service and how it's rewarded. They shift to explain an upcoming marketing campaign that entails asking AMR advisors to give their best financial tip, discussing the inception and execution of the series. Wealth Advisor, Jeff Tomaneng, CFP®, joins and teases his best p...

CEO, Chris Boyd, CFP®, and Marketing Director, Cathi Ingersoll, discuss AMR's most recent quarterly newsletter: Resources Review, which promotes AMR's most recent and upcoming events from campaigns and webinars to AMR's involvement in the community. They discuss making sure to take RMD's and talk about the importance of IRA contributions. They bring up the recent Massachusetts tax rebate and discu...

CEO, Chris Boyd, CFP®, and CIO, Brian Regan, CFA®, cover things discussed in the 9/21 Fed meeting. Brian shares with us that even as the Fed fund rate increase of .75% was the highlight, he thinks there were more important factors to consider. He brings up significant points on further rate hike expectations, long and variable lags, housing market softening, impacts on bonds, and more - all to haw...

CEO, Chris Boyd, CFP®, and Wealth Advisor, Jeff Tomaneng, CFP®, are joined by Cozy Wittman, Education and Partnership Manager of College Inside Track, to discuss college planning and trends. She shares with us how she helps students prepare for the college investigation and selection process by explaining when students should start their search, important factors to consider, how to be a good fit,...

CEO, Chris Boyd, CFP®, IAR, Jeff Perry, JD, and CIO, Brian Regan, CFA®, discuss recent economic news and what has been going on in the market. Brian updates us on CPI, inflation and other market indicators that the Federal Reserve considers. Brian answers some logistical and foundational questions on the developing supply of goods, inflation's timeline back to normalcy, and trends in the economic...

CEO, Chris Boyd, CFP®, Marketing Director, Cathi Ingersoll, and Wealth Advisor, Jeff Tomaneng, CFP®, open the hour by appreciating being named Top 3 Financial Planners and Investment Firms by The Best of Cape Cod and being nominated Top 3 Financial Planners by The Best of Upper Cape Cod. They shift gears to share investment sentiments and expressions that investors tend to hear. Things like, "sell...