{"id":8820,"date":"2026-02-10T21:22:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fintegrity.com\/?page_id=8820"},"modified":"2026-04-23T17:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:50:19","slug":"insights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fintegrity.com\/?page_id=8820","title":{"rendered":"Investment Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This chart illustrates an essential point for investing: risk isn’t a fixed trait of stocks or bonds. It depends heavily on how long you hold them. Over a single year, stocks have swung wildly, from up 60% to down 41% since World War II. Stretch the holding period out, and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAre You Financially Ready to Retire?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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By Jeffrey Barnett, Founder and Managing Principal, Fintegrity\u00ae LLC April 21, 2026 It’s one of the most consequential questions I hear from clients:\u00a0“Do I have enough money to retire?” My honest answer is always the same: It depends. It depends on how much you plan to spend, how much reliable<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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By Jeffrey Barnett, Founder and Managing Principal, Fintegrity\u00ae LLC April 2026 If you\u2019re evaluating investment managers \u2014 whether for the first time or because your current arrangement isn\u2019t working \u2014 you\u2019ve likely seen firms present performance numbers. A chart going up and to the right. A table showing they “outperformed.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhy Your Advisor’s Investment Philosophy Matters More Than Their Forecast\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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By Jeffrey Barnett, Founder and Managing Principal, Fintegrity\u00ae LLC April 2026 Every January, Wall Street’s top strategists publish their predictions for the year ahead. Where will the S&P 500 finish? Will there be a recession? Which sectors will lead? Every January, they are wrong. According to research compiled by Avantis<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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By Jeffrey Barnett, Founder and Managing Principal, Fintegrity\u00ae LLC April 2026 You met with a senior partner. The conversation was impressive \u2014 deep knowledge, confident perspective, genuine interest in your situation. You signed. Three months later, you realize the person managing your portfolio is someone you have never met. If<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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By Jeffrey Barnett, Founder and Managing Principal, Fintegrity\u00ae LLC April 2026 The most expensive investment mistakes I see are almost never analytical. They are not the result of picking the wrong stock, misreading an earnings report, or failing to predict a recession. They are behavioral \u2014 decisions driven by emotion,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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