by Dimensional

Matrix Book 2019
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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Retirement Readiness: How Much Should I Save?
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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Retirement Readiness: How To Invest
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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Don’t Bother Trying to Pick Stocks
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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The Uncommon Average
“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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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 increased ...
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Perspective on Premiums
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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Getting to the Point of a Point
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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Here’s the Prescription
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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A Question of Equilibrium
“Sellers were out in force on the market today after negative news on the economy.” It’s a common line in TV finance reports. But have ...
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Does a Declining Number of Stocks Affect the Size Premium?
New research by Dimensional examines the decline in the number of US stocks over the last two decades and whether this has implications for the ...
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Do Mutual Funds Outperform Benchmarks?
Dimensional’s 2018 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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What You Pay, What You Get: Connecting Price and Expected Returns
Stock prices are changing every day—and as prices change, so do expected returns By: Jake DeKinder Head of Advisor Communication and Vice President Dimensional Fund ...
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E+R=O, a Formula for Success
SPECIAL POSTING. This content first appeared for general client consumption on Dimensional’s website. By David R. Jones Head of Financial Advisor Services, EMEA and Vice President ...
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Sailing With the Tides
SPECIAL POSTING. This content first appeared for general client consumption on Dimensional’s website, from where it is downloaded and shared here. By Jim Parker Vice President ...
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A Transformed Investor’s View of Market Uncertainty
SPECIAL POSTING. This content first appeared for general client consumption on Dimensional's website, from where it is downloaded and shared here. By Dave Goetsch Executive ...
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