INSIGHTS

  By: Matt Garrott The first quarter of 2016 must have been inspired by March, roaring in like a lion and going out like a lamb. The year started off terribly with an immediate market correction of 10.3% for the S&P 500.  About halfway through the [...]

By: Matt Garrott Berkshire Hathaway recently released Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders and it is required reading if you have any interest in investing, stocks, money, folksy wisdom, talking lizards, or deeply discounted furniture.  Really, just do yourself a favor and read the letter. This [...]

By: Matt Garrott “With the market in turmoil, what should I do?” During any market correction, investors often ask: “with the market in turmoil, what should I do?” This question implies that you can actually control your returns independent of the markets and that you should [...]

By: Matt Garrott What Happened in 2015 2015 was a year for the markets to catch their breath. While the US Dollar was strong for another year, stocks and bonds were largely flat. In fact, the S&P 500 ended the year with one foot in negative [...]

By: Matt Garrott As the leaves fall from the trees and the temperature starts to drop here in Cleveland, I am reminded that forecasting season is right around the corner. The same people who predicted $200+ oil, hyper-inflation, and multiple Federal Reserve rate hikes for 2015 [...]

By: Matt Garrott On October 21st, 1985, Marty McFly went back in time 30 years to escape Libyans, save Doc Brown’s life, and turn his dad from a weenie into a hero. He also wound up with a rad 4×4, but before he could take it [...]