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February 25, 2022 in Money & Finance, Our Physical & Mental Well-being
Businesses, Stock Markets & the Economy How Long Does it Take Tech Stocks to Recover From a Crash? (Ben Carlson) “But tech stocks are prone to these boom-bust cycles because innovation always causes bubbles. We simply can’t help ourselves.” 4 Reasons Inflation is So High Right Now (Ben Carlson) “Everyone is miserable about inflation but we can’t help but pay higher prices because if there’s one thing we do really well in this country…it’s consumption.” Navigating...

February 16, 2022 in Money & Finance, Our Physical & Mental Well-being
Businesses, Stock Markets & the Economy Will Inflation Hurt Stock Returns? Not Necessarily. (Dimensional) Your Finances & other Wealth Management links After the Fact (Morgan Housel) “… all wealth relies on the ability to receive an extra dollar and say, “I could spend this, and spending feels great, but I’m not going to.” It’s the same as turning down a big meal after working out, and it’s just as hard. All great things are...

February 9, 2022 in Money & Finance, Our Physical & Mental Well-being
Businesses, Stock Markets & the Economy Diversification Isn’t Undefeated But It Never Gets Blown Out (Ben Carlson) “There are different levels of losses in the markets right now: If you own value stocks, it’s not too bad (down 2-3%) If you own an S&P 500 index fund, it’s a minor correction (down 6-7%) If you own the Nasdaq 100, it’s a correction (down 11-12%) If you own small caps, it’s a bear...

February 1, 2022 in Money & Finance, Our Physical & Mental Well-being
Businesses, Stock Markets & the Economy Investment Lessons the Markets Taught in 2021 Part 1 (Evidence Investor) "Lesson 1: Valuations cannot be used to time markets." "Lesson 2: Active management is a loser’s game." "Lesson 3: Don’t make the mistake of recency; last year’s winners are just as likely to be this year’s dogs." "Lesson 4: Gold is not an inflation hedge over your investment horizon." "Lesson 5: The investment world...

January 26, 2022 in Money & Finance, Our Physical & Mental Well-being
Businesses, Stock Markets & the Economy Reframing Volatility (Michael Batnick) “When markets get volatile, we often hear people say, “ignore the noise.” But telling people to ignore the noise is telling people not to be people. It’s not practical advice. It’s important to contextualize short-term losses, but we can do better than this. Morgan Housel spoke about this idea, helping to reframe how we think about bear markets and recessions. If you view volatility...

January 19, 2022 in Dimensional, Economics, Evidence-Based Investing, Year In Review
DIMENSIONAL’S MARKET REVIEW (Q4 2021 & TY 2021) It’s a wrap! 2021 market performance numbers are now available for the fourth quarter and the total year. Today, we share Dimensional Fund Advisor’s latest Quarterly Market Review, along with their 2021 Annual Market Review. “KEY TAKEAWAYS   Stock markets continued to climb higher in 2021, with the S&P 500 hitting a series of all-time closing highs and ending the year near a record. While COVID-19 continued to dominate...

January 11, 2022 in Money & Finance, Our Physical & Mental Well-being
Businesses, Stock Markets & the Economy As Much of 2021 that Fits on One Page. 2021 was an extraordinary year in many ways. While unlikely that any single chart could convey what investors experienced, Avantis has assembled a few data points and headlines for a trip down memory lane. (PDF) Underestimate the U.S. Economy at Your Own Risk (Ben Carlson) “Unfortunately, after diversifying and creating a plan that fits within your risk profile and...

January 4, 2022 in Money & Finance, Our Physical & Mental Well-being
Businesses, Stock Markets & the Economy 2021 Was One of the Best Years in the Stock Market History (Ben Carlson) “…if you were a buy-and-hold investor in the U.S. stock market in 2021, give yourself a pat on the back. You just lived through one of the greatest years of all-time in the stock market. It’s not always going to be this easy.” 10 Lessons from 2021 (Michael Batnick) Your Finances & other Wealth Management...

December 22, 2021 in Money & Finance, Our Physical & Mental Well-being
Businesses, Stock Markets & the Economy Why a Stock Peak Isn’t a Cliff (Dimensional) “Many investors may think a market high is a signal stocks are overvalued or have reached a ceiling. But they may be surprised to find out that the average returns for the S&P 500 Index one, three, and five years after a new market high are similar to the average returns for the index over any one-, three-,...