by Dimensional

Mutual Fund Landscape Analysis 2020
Dimensional’s 2020 analysis of US-based mutual funds shows that only a small percentage of funds have outperformed industry benchmarks after costs—and among top-ranked funds based ...
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Long-Term Investors, Don’t Let a Recession Faze You
With activity in many industries sharply curtailed in an effort to reduce the chances of spreading the coronavirus, some economists say a recession is inevitable, ...
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Sticking to Principles
A famous American football coach once said, “You don’t rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of your training.”1 The implication is that, in ...
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The Coronavirus and Market Declines — A Letter From Dimensional
February 27, 2020 The world is watching with concern the spread of the new coronavirus. The uncertainty is being felt around the globe, and it ...
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Tuning Out The Noise
For investors, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the relentless stream of news about markets. Allowing emotions or opinions about short-term market conditions ...
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10 Attributes of Great Financial Advisors
Not all financial advisors are created equal. "As part of Dimensional’s 30th anniversary of working with advisors...we consider 10 common attributes of advisors who are ...
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Yields of Dreams: A Closer Look at Dividends
Investors often see dividends as a way to generate income. But dividend strategies are not the only way to produce cash, and investors should be ...
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The 2010s: A Decade in Review
Imagine it is early January 2010 and you are reading a review of the financial markets. Investors have been on a roller coaster over the ...
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The Market Has No Memory
Dimensional Founder David Booth discusses the lessons from 2019 that investors can apply to 2020. I have worked in finance for over 50 years, and ...
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Hindsight Is 20/20. Foresight Isn’t.
History shows there’s no compelling or dependable way to forecast stock and bond movements. The year 2019 has been a case in point. The year ...
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How Markets Work and the FAANG Mentality
Is the market getting by with a little help from the FAANGs? And does their performance stand out historically? Investors may be surprised that it's ...
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What Happens When You Fail At Market Timing?
It’s hard to predict the best days in the markets, and the cost of missing them can be high. The impact of missing just a ...
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Retirement Readiness: Monitoring Your Progress
When planning for retirement, it’s important to keep in mind how much spending your savings can support. The decisions you make today can help improve ...
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Recent Market Volatility
While it may be difficult to remain calm during a substantial market decline, it is important to remember that volatility is a normal part of ...
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The Flat-Out Truth (REPUBLISHED)
Update Considering recent market volatility and worrying financial news media headlines, I have decided to republish this post about yield curve inversion, a hot topic ...
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Reacting To Markets
In this short video, Nobel laureate Eugene Fama provides perspective for long-term investors on why they shouldn’t pay a lot of attention to short-term results ...
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Dimensional Eyes the Fund Sector’s Trillion-Dollar Club
The Financial Times sat down with Dimensional Co-CEO and Chief Investment Officer Gerard O’Reilly. The profile covers O’Reilly’s path to Dimensional, his leadership alongside Dave ...
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Timing Isn’t Everything
Over the course of a summer, it’s not unusual for the stock market to be a topic of conversation at barbeques or other social gatherings ...
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