“History doesn’t repeat, but it often rhymes.” – Mark Twain Anyway you slice it, the S&P 500 is historically expensive. The conundrum for those waiting…
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Could Future S&P 500 Returns Be Lower?
4576 Weeks to Live
“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked.” I bought what some would call a death calendar. The average human...
read morePure Portfolios’ October 2024 Market Commentary
In Pure Portfolios’ October 2024 Commentary, Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans, covers asset class returns & falling inflation, how often the U.S. economy is in…
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Consumer Sentiment and S&P Returns
“There is a very thin line between confidence and arrogance.” – Adam Peaty, Olympic swimmer What comes first, confidence or success? It’s a question I’ve…
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The Danger of Recency Bias in Investment Decisions
“Why would I own anything other than the S&P 500?” “I’m thinking of putting my entire retirement nest egg in the S&P 500 and calling…
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Fed Cuts and Mortgage Rates Higher?
“Just wait until the Fed cuts, the housing market is going to get white hot.” – random real estate agent Do you know someone that…
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Let’s Freak Out About the Election (Seriously)
We have penned blog after blog how elections are a non-event in the grand scheme of your investment portfolio. We recorded a video outlining every…
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Pure Portfolios’ September 2024 Market Commentary
In Pure Portfolios’ September Commentary, Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans, covers the Fed pivot & future S&P 500 returns, softening labor market, and the borrowing…
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What’s NOT Going to Change in 10 years?
“When you have something that you know is true, even over the long term, you can afford to put a lot of energy into it.”…
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This Market Signal is Flashing Red
“If the average investor allocation to equities is abnormally high, then prices are probably abnormally high–the market’s probably expensive.” – Jesse Livermore, famous investor Let’s…
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