Many U.S. based investors believe so. In the investment universe, “Home Bias” is a term used to describe the tendency to own a heavy allocation…
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Should You Only Own U.S. Stocks?
Recession Signals that are Flashing Red
“There are decades when nothing happens, and weeks when decades happen.” – Uday Kotak, founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank The gap between how people are feeling about the economy and what’s happening is bigger than the Grand Canyon. The soft...
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Pure Portfolios was recently featured in Citywire’s RIA “My Model Portfolio” series that ran in May’s print version and is live online (soft wall). Citywire…
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So Much for Rising Rates
The cycle ended with hardly a peep, but it looks like the Fed is done increasing rates. Source: YCharts The above graph shows the initial…
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Better Decisions with Sound Financial Planning
I used to have a healthy disdain for financial planning. I viewed it as data entry; type numbers into a software program and generate a…
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Does your Portfolio Make the Grade?
“I already have a financial advisor managing my money.” That’s a good thing, right? Depends on the advisor. It can be dangerous to assume your…
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Millennial Advice from a Millennial
The millennial generation is defined to those born between 1981-1996. In other words, if you’re between 22-37, you’re a millennial (I’m 37). Like every preceding…
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Stability Breeds Instability
“Trump will fire off a tweet and tank the economy.” “The yield curve inversion all but guarantees a recession is right around the corner.” “Tariffs…
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Do You Need a Trust?
People set up Trusts to minimize estate taxes, avoid probate, and seamlessly transfer assets to their heirs. Simply put, a Trust is a legal arrangement…
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The One-Page Challenge
According to a 2018 Cerulli study, 42% of investors either believe their financial advice is free or they have no clue how much they pay….
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