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Weekly Market Summary – 6/18/12

The yield on the 10-year Treasury was down to 1.52 percent early Monday morning on speculation that Spain will need a global
bailout, along with continued uncertainty in the aftermath of the Greek elections. The 10-year had retreated to 1.66 percent after
reaching an historical low of 1.43 percent on June 1.

Meanwhile, after a very measured pullback that started several weeks ago, domestic equities shrugged off the European news and marched higher last week. The S&P 500 Index was up 1.34 percent. Read more now.

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Weekly Market Summary – 6/12/12

Equity markets staged a strong rally last week, with the S&P 500 gaining 3.77 percent. A lack of bad news out of Europe, a pleasantly surprising Beige Book release from the Federal Reserve, and stimulus measures out of China all contributed to the bullish mood. Read more now.

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Meet Christian Pieri, Our Summer Intern

Christian Pieri of Camden, a senior at the University of Maine in Orono, is the summer intern at Allen Insurance and Financial.
Christian PieriChristian, 22, is a 2008 graduate of Camden Hills Regional High School where he played basketball, baseball and lacrosse.
Christian applied to the Allen Insurance and Financial internship program after attending a job fair in Orono, where he met a representative from Presque Isle-based MMG Insurance, one of Allen’s business partners and decided he wanted to learn more about the role of insurance in finance, his area of study at UMO.
This summer, Christian will spend time learning all aspects of Allen Insurance and Financial’s business, including personal, business and health insurance and financial and retirement planning.
“I believe the best way to learn is through experience, and I’m hoping my time here will be educational and rewarding,” said Christian. “I find insurance intriguing. I’m looking forward to learning how the professionalism and communication skills of employees at Allen Insurance and Financial affect the business they do every day.”
Christian’s father is finance director at the Penobscot Bay YMCA in Rockport. His mother Lauren is a physician assistant. His younger brother Keegan just completed his freshman year at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. His sister Moira is a sophomore at Camden Hills.
Christian plans to graduate from UMO in December and work for a few years before pursuing a master’s degree in business administration.
　

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Chris Richmond Advising The Landing School on Marine Systems

Chris Richmond

Chris Richmond

Christopher Richmond of Camden, a member of the Marine System Program Advisory Committee at The Landing School, recently attended the school’s annual meeting.

Richmond, a former schooner captain, is a commercial insurance producer at Allen Insurance and Financial, specializing in the marine industry.

The Landing School, based in Arundel educates men and women for careers in the marine industry as practical designers, builders and systems technicians who work professionally on today’s vessels, adapt to the industry’s evolving technology and appreciate the traditions of the past.

Chris Richmond can be reached at email hidden; JavaScript is required

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Weekly Market Summary – 5/30/12

Domestic equity markets staged a rebound last week on improving investor optimism. The S&P 500 rose 1.77 percent, but the small-cap Russell 2000 Index was the big winner with a gain of 2.59 percent. The MSCI EAFE and Emerging Markets indices, however, both lost ground. Read more now.

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Weekly Market Summary – 5/23/12

Treasuries were strong again last week, and the yield on the 10-year reached 1.69 percentduring intraday trading on Thursday. Yields were back to 1.75 percent early Monday morning, as the Treasury looks to sell as much as $99 billion in 2-year, 5-year, and 7-year maturities this week. Read more now.

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Weekly Market Summary – 5/16/12

The U.S. Treasury sold 10-year and 30-year bonds last week, and both saw strong demand at auction. The yield on the 10-year was as low as 1.78 percent early Monday morning, and the 30-year yield was below 3 percent for the first time since January. Read more now.

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We’re Honored to Receive a 2012 Governor’s Award for Business Excellence

Allen Insurance and Financial has been named a 2012 winner of the Maine Governor’s Award for Business Excellence.
This award honors businesses that go above and beyond typical community service, which in turn has a far-reaching positive effect on employees and communities.
We are grateful to all our clients and business partners for inspiring us to excellence every day.
Governor's Award for Business Excellence

From left, Gov. Paul LePage; Mike Pierce, President of Allen Insurance and Financial; George Gervais, Maine Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, and Mike Reed, President of Fairpoint Communications in Maine.

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Weekly Market Summary – 5/10/12

Treasuries started last week on a strong note, and the yield on the 10-year was pushed to 1.87 percent for the first time since early February. The only other time we’ve experienced yields this low was for a few days in September 2011 and December 2011. Meanwhile, the yield on the 30-year Treasury once again approached 3 percent. Read more now.