“Volatility gets you in the gut. There’s no question that when prices are jumping around, you feel different from when they’re stable.” – Peter Bernstein,…
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Is Market Volatility Still Elevated?
A Simple Case for Gold and Bitcoin
“The debt is not going to be balanced. The annual deficit seems to be getting worse and worse. And if the dollar is going to be debased, then bitcoin is going to keep going up.” – Anthony Pompliano, The Pomp...
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“History shows us, over and over, that bull markets can go well beyond rational valuation levels as long as the outlook for future earnings is…
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Why are ETFs Tax-Efficient?
“Those of you who make investments outside of any retirement accounts are absolutely crazy if you are using actively managed funds rather than ETFs.” Suze…
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An Investor’s Two Most Powerful Weapons
“It might make sense to hedge some of your equity risk.” – Toby Weber, Pure Portfolios “I’m 72 years old. Why would I spend my…
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Why Trend Following Could Make Sense for Retirees
“To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable, but to be certain is to be ridiculous.” – Michael W. Covel, American author. Most investors have heard…
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The Untold Story of Pure Portfolios
August 2021 marks the five-year anniversary of Pure Portfolios. This is the untold story of how we launched. The Build-Up I was searching for a…
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Taking Cues from the Market
“In the end, how your investment behaves is much less important than how you behave.” – Benjamin Graham, famous investor Much had changed, but nothing…
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Intoxicated with Pessimism
“Optimism sounds like a sales pitch. Pessimism sounds like someone is trying to help you.” – Morgan Housel, The Collaborative Fund Bill has financial freedom….
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Avoiding Stupidity is Underrated
“All I want to know is where I’m going to die, so I’ll never go there.” – Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway Let’s say you’re having…
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