INSIGHTS

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 [...]

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 [...]

US large cap equity markets hit all-time highs in November as the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 30,000 for the first time.  These round numbers get easier to hit as the index values increase.  The Dow’s increase from 10,000 in March 1999 to 11,000 in May 1999 was [...]

It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the sudden passing of our partner, friend and colleague, Terry Waye, this past weekend.  Words cannot express the loss that we all feel and the sadness we have for his family and friends. Terry joined Fairway in 2006 [...]

By: Matt Garrott The S&P 500 gained 8.9% during the third quarter, putting its year-to-date return at 5.1%, while other broad stock indices gained between 4% and 9% for the quarter but remain in negative territory through the first nine months of 2020. A moderate asset [...]

By: Dan Gaugler Many of us are concerned about how the upcoming election might affect our financial plans.  Here are some high-level considerations: Investment Portfolio Management: 1. Elections can trigger an impulse to time the market.  They are an event we can see coming, unlike a [...]