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Q2 2026 Review: Great Expectations
In our first quarter letter, we were careful not to gloat about our strong relative performance. We discussed things worth worrying about, like global instability and war, stubborn inflation, AI FOMO, and a hot IPO market. These risks still exist today, but we also said timing the market is a loser’s game. The second quarter…
Q1 2026 Review: Is it Time to Worry?
There is a lot to worry about. War in Iran, artificial intelligence, inflation, high stock valuations, and the potential liquidity crisis in “alternative” investments. It’s enough to keep anybody up at night (and if you are up, give us a call, because we are probably up taking care of one of our kids!). Yet the…
Q4 2025 Review: Bubble, Cycle, Value
The world moves in cycles. Some are predictable like the seasons or the tides. When it involves people, cycles are just as inevitable but much less predictable. Whether it’s the business cycle of booms and busts or the investment cycle favoring growth or value, each iteration is different. All cycles include periods of great optimism…
Q3 2025 Review: Trust
At Berkshire Hathaway’s 2024 annual meeting, Warren Buffett was asked if he would change anything about his life. For someone who has long managed Berkshire well beyond financial necessity, his reply struck a chord: “I really enjoy managing money for people who trust me…I just like the feeling of being trusted.” We’ve spoken directly with…
Compass Sponsors 5th Annual Fairfield Paddle Fest
September 6th, 2025 The Fairfield Rotary Club and Compass Wealth Management present the fifth annual Paddle Fest! Proceeds were awarded to CLASP https://clasphomes.org/. Established in 1982, CLASP operates group homes and provides enrichment opportunities for adults with autism and other developmental or intellectual disabilities throughout Fairfield County, CT. This was our best year yet raising…
Q2 2025 Review: Honeybee
On May 3rd Warren Buffett announced he was stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. It wasn’t the first time Buffett stepped away. In 1969, he closed his partnership, writing: “Quite frankly, I would continue to operate… …However, I just don’t see anything available that gives any reasonable hope…and I have no desire to grope…
Q1 2025 Review: Defying Gravity
They say that Michael Jordan’s “hang time” was only .9 seconds, but through technique, body control and timing, it looked like he could fly. The Bar-tailed Godwit is a bird whose migration patten spans 8,000 miles nonstop from Alaska to New Zealand, burning half its body weight in the 9-day flight. When a child “accidentally”…
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