INSIGHTS
Market Commentary 4/30/2021
By: Matt Garrott The S&P 500 continued its bull run, returning 5.3% during the month of April. You wouldn’t know it from the headlines, though. Instead of cheering increased vaccination numbers, inflation worries dominate the news. Inflation has picked up by 2.6%, but it is not [...]
Market Commentary 3/31/2021
By: Matt Garrott The S&P 500 dropped 9.5% on March 12th, 2020. It fell 12% on March 16th, 2020. It didn’t hit bottom for another week. Today, the market is hitting all-time highs. Even if you had the exact worst timing and invested in the S&P [...]
An Overview of The American Rescue Plan Act
By: Brian Tullio The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021. The sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package authorizes a multitude of new and expanded economic aid programs to offer assistance to individuals, families, and businesses [...]
Market Commentary 2/28/2021
By: Matt Garrott The airwaves are abuzz with talk about the impending stimulus package. The consensus view is that it’s not a matter of if we’ll get another round of stimulus, but when and how much. However, the longer the stimulus is delayed, the less necessary [...]
When the Math Works Too Well
By: Matt Garrott “A good decision is based on knowledge, not numbers.” – Plato By now you have heard of the latest short squeeze. GameStop, a brick-and-mortar retail chain that sells video games and related items has found its way into national headlines. The company’s financials [...]
Market Commentary 12/31/2020
By: Matt Garrott What Happened in 2020 What could grab headlines away from the killing of a top Iranian general, a very public oil production dispute between OPEC and Russia, and even the Presidential election? The global pandemic was the top story of 2020 and continues [...]