by taaginc | Oct 2, 2019 | Investing & Markets, Investment Management
From Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Also available at https://us.dimensional.com/perspectives/a-tale-of-two-decades The first decade of the 21st century, and the second one that’s drawing to a close, have reinforced for investors some timeless market lessons: Returns...
by Sarah Tenhundfeld | Sep 11, 2019 | Financial Planning, Investing & Markets
I love a good, motivational quote. You know, the kind you see painted on wooden signs in the home décor stores. I’m not talking about “live, laugh, love”, I’m talking about those quotes that put a little fire in your belly, the quotes that make you think about...
by Jeannette Jones | Aug 28, 2019 | Financial Education, Investing & Markets
In the United States we arguably live in one of the most peaceful and prosperous times in our county’s history. Our husbands and brothers are not being drafted into war. Most of us worry more about our weight than we do where our next meal will come from; and we...
by Chip Workman | Aug 21, 2019 | Investing & Markets
I’ve recently been reading Yuval Noah Harari’s 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. Harris, a Ph.D. in history from the University of Oxford, has sold millions of copies of this book and his two prior books, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief...
by Jeannette Jones | Jul 31, 2019 | Investing & Markets, Investment Management
Many people are driven by fear and greed, and the stock market follows. These emotions were the primary drivers behind the dot.com bubble in the early 2000’s, the real estate bubble in 2006, and the Great Recession that began with aggressive mortgage lending...
by taaginc | Jul 17, 2019 | Investing & Markets
From Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Also available at https://us.dimensional.com/perspectives/the-index-bogeyman Over the last several years, index funds have received increased attention from investors and the financial media. Some have even made claims that the...