If I Could Give You Just One Piece of Advice Posted on January 25, 2017January 23, 2017 By Matt If I could give you just one piece of advice, it would be this: Don’t read the comments section. Many news organizations still have comments sections. Comments sections provide a nourishing habitat for trolls, toxic creatures whose egos are fed with belligerent virtue signalling. It’s basically Mos Eisley: you’ll never… Read more
Investing Trump Portfolio Posted on January 23, 2017 By Matt We’ve witnessed the peaceful exchange of power in the most powerful country on the planet. Now, how do we create a “Trump Portfolio” of only the best, really the greatest, everybody says so securities? Does it make sense to overweight small cap manufacturing stocks that might benefit from a strong dollar or… Read more
How Bout That Market: 1-16-2017 Posted on January 16, 2017 By Matt How ‘Bout That Market? This is a question I hear at social gatherings often enough that it makes sense to make it a regular entry on this website. The Market My quarterly commentary for Fairway Wealth Management is posted here. As we approach inauguration day, it’s prudent to maintain… Read more
News Don’t Invest Like an ASS Posted on January 13, 2017April 13, 2017 By Matt ProTip: Don’t invest like an ASS. That is, don’t give in to the temptations of investments that are Aspirational, Signalling, or Sexy. I didn’t plan it this way, but like all great concepts, the acronym is there. It sounds silly, but these can be serious portfolio killers. Aspirational Investments Aspirational… Read more
Opinion Doc Brown, Plans, Getting Punched in the Mouth Posted on January 4, 2017 By Matt No ‘How Bout That Market’ post this week because everybody was on vacation last week. The most interesting thing that happened was something that didn’t happen – the Dow didn’t hit 20,000. Here are a bunch of random thoughts to start the year off: Back to the Future I keep coming back… Read more