INSIGHTS
Artificial Intelligence and Our Trading Strategy
By: Matt Garrott The S&P 500 finished November with the largest weekly gain in 6 years. What does this tell us about the market? Maybe it tells us that the October sell-off was an overreaction. More likely it tells us the same thing the October sell-off [...]
Stay Calm
By: Matt Garrott Our message to remain true to your financial plan and focus on long-term goals rather than today’s headlines is a familiar one. Cynics may wonder why our commentary is so plain and treats common sense as not-so-common. We don’t forecast GDP. We’re not [...]
Data, Worries, and Expectations
By: Matt Garrott We are often asked, particularly by prospects, for investment ideas – something outside the box that goes up like a stock and protects on the downside. All they want is 10% annual returns with no negative years. No such thing exists or we’d [...]
Market Commentary Q3 2018
By: Matt Garrott The S&P 500 is up 10% year to date. Does it feel like it? While the US stock market is having a strong year and the economy flexes its muscles, long-term investors may be feeling left behind. Why? Domestic stocks are up double [...]
Get Your M&Ms Sorted Sooner Rather Than Later
By: Matt Garrott The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, recently passed away with an $80 million estate… and no will. The news follows in the footsteps of other celebrities (Prince comes to mind) who never found the time to complete their financial plan. Most of our [...]
A Bold Prediction
By: Matt Garrott I have a bold prediction to make. Yes, I know I talk all time about how Fairway isn’t in the prediction business and that basing any long-term financial decision on a forward-looking prediction is a fool’s game, but I’m going to do it [...]