Robert D. Rosenthal, Chairman and CEO, First Long Island Investors LLC (Left) and Matt Cohen, President and CEO of the Long Island Association (Right) On November 8, 2023 clients and friends of First Long Island Investors, LLC gathered at the Garden City Hotel to learn more about Long Island’s current and future economy.  Joining First […]

Equity markets have rebounded in 2023 while the bond market has declined slightly so far this year.  What does the balance of 2023 and 2024 hold in store for investors? How will elevated interest rates impact the economy and the equity markets? Will the Fed raise interest rates one more time in 2023 or 2024? When will the […]

September 30, 2023 “If there’s one thing that’s certain in business, it’s uncertainty.” – Stephen Covey, Author, Educator and Businessperson The third quarter ended with many of our strategies flat to somewhat down for the quarter despite a good start in July, which was washed away by seasonally poor September performance (September was a very […]

June 30, 2023 “You must force yourself to consider opposing arguments.  Especially when they challenge your best loved ideas.” – Charlie Munger The second quarter and first half of the year, from an investment standpoint, offered many challenges, but resulted in bifurcated yet positive results.  More growth-oriented companies saw a decisive comeback from last year’s […]

March 31, 2023 “Out of intense complexities intense simplicities emerge.” – Winston Churchill The first quarter of 2023 was highlighted by positive results for the major indices despite significant volatility and what we will call, at this point, a mini banking crisis.  This crisis, in our opinion, was brought on by the meteoric rise in […]