I am expecting that everyone who reads my blog posts knows that every word comes from me—not from some algorithm or artificial intelligence (AI). I don’t outsource my views to machines, and I certainly don’t let AI write my investment commentary. Frankly, I’m growing tired of AI showing up in unexpected places, from “deep fakes” to the algorithms behind product recommendations and even in some marketing copy.
That said, I did something unusual this week: I asked AI to summarize the posts I’ve written since the beginning of the year—not to replace my thinking, but to help sharpen it. After all, there’s been a lot of noise since the S&P 500 hit its all-time high on February 19, followed by a meaningful market pullback. Looking back, three clear themes emerged—each one still relevant as we navigate the months ahead.
Here is the feedback I received from the ChatGPT artificial intelligence large language model:
Based on the investment commentary and blog posts you’ve shared since the beginning of 2025, here are the three main themes you've consistently covered:
1. Cautious Optimism Despite Market Highs
You acknowledged the S&P 500’s all-time high on February 19, but your tone remained measured rather than euphoric.
Your posts suggest an awareness that strong gains, particularly in tech and AI-related sectors, may be running ahead of fundamentals.
You emphasized that valuation discipline still matters, especially as concentration in a handful of mega-cap stocks grew.
2. The Repricing of Risk as Markets Pulled Back
As the market corrected after February, you pointed out that investors were adjusting to stickier inflation, slower Fed cuts, and some geopolitical unease.
You contextualized the pullback as a normal and healthy reversion following an exceptional 2023 and early 2024.
Several posts urged clients to stay focused on long-term strategy, not short-term volatility—essentially reinforcing a behavioral anchor.
3. Focus on Fundamentals and Broadening Market Participation
You frequently discussed earnings resilience, with an eye toward sectors and companies that are still delivering under higher rates.
Recently, there’s been a slight shift in tone toward broadening leadership, including mentions of small caps, value stocks, or international stocks.
Throughout, you've pushed the theme of staying diversified.
Markets will do what they do. Recent strength and recovery from April’s downturn have certainly stirred a rollercoaster of emotions. At Dattilio & Ash, we stayed the course with fully invested client portfolios mirroring the market’s ups and downs. Over the long term, we aim to deliver returns that help clients achieve their goals.
As always, I’ll keep doing what I’ve always done—cutting through the noise, thinking independently, and focusing on what really matters for investors. AI may summarize my posts, but it can’t form judgment, weigh nuance, or draw on decades of experience. That’s still human work—and it always will be (at least for now?!)