“Investors are always searching for good ideas, when what they need are good habits.” – Jason Zweig, Wall Street Journal & author If you asked…
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The Most Valuable Financial Advisor Task
The Market Sells Off This Much Every Year
“A decade ago, I made a goal to read more history and fewer forecasts. It was one of the most enlightening changes of my life.” – Morgan Housel, Same as Ever Every year we get the same charade; smart sounding...
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“People want to believe that this time is different, that there’s something new under the sun, and through their own ingenuity they can wish risk…
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Pure Portfolios’ January 2024 Market Commentary
In Pure Portfolios’ January 2024 Market Commentary, Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans, covers January performance and what it could mean for the rest of the…
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Bitcoin: Understanding the Digital Asset
“You can’t stop things like Bitcoin. It will be everywhere, and the world will have to re-adjust. World governments will have to re-adjust.” —John McAfee,…
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Cash is Not a Long-term Investment
“In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.” – Robert Arnott, founder of Research Affiliates Cash is comfortable. It’s also finally producing some interest income…
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The Why in Diversify
“Diversification means always have to say you’re sorry.” – Brian Portnoy, founder of Shaping Wealth “Why do we own these bond ETFs? They haven’t done…
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December 2023 Market Commentary
In Pure Portfolios’ December 2023 Market Commentary, Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans, covers the market climbing the wall of worry, S&P 500 returns in an…
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Pure Portfolios’ 2023 Client Letter
There’s an old parenting quip, “the days are long, but the years are short.” The saying can be attributed to parents of young children who…
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Pure Portfolios’ 2023 Reading List
“In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn’t read all the time — none, zero. You’d be amazed at how much…
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