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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Matrix Book is a unique a tool for seeing decades of returns and telling stories about investing. In this video, Joel Hefner explains how ...
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Several factors may influence your retirement savings rate, including your expected retirement date, current level of income and savings, and retirement income goal. Beyond determining ...
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Rather than focusing on how much wealth to accumulate, think about how much retirement income your portfolio can support. Beyond determining how much money to ...
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Dimensional research shows that managers usually fall short when they try to outguess market prices. That’s good news for investors. If markets do a good ...
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Investment opportunities exist all around the globe. Across more than 40 countries, there are over 15,000 publicly traded companies.[1] If you listen to the news, ...
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“I have found that the importance of having an investment philosophy—one that is robust and that you can stick with— cannot be overstated.” —David Booth ...
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Over the last several years, index funds have received increased attention from investors and the financial media. Some have even made claims that the increased ...
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Investors may be tempted to extrapolate recent returns into the future, which can lead them to abandon their investment philosophy at potentially inopportune times. While ...
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A quick online search for “Dow rallies 500 points” yields a cascade of news stories with similar titles, as does a similar search for “Dow ...
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As much as I value the unfettered access to information the internet provides, I recognize the potential harm that too much information can cause. By ...
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