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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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Nik Schuurmans, CFA

Mismanaged Bond Portfolios Are Costly

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Mismanaged Bond Portfolios Are Costly

Fixed income investing used to be much easier. An investor could clip 5% return in their sleep without taking much risk. For example, from 1987…
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Does Dollar Cost Averaging Work?

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Does Dollar Cost Averaging Work?

There are two types of Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA). Automatically saving in your employer’s 401(k) is the good version. The investor is systemically purchasing shares…
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What Are You Paying for Wealth Management?

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What Are You Paying for Wealth Management?

Time and again I speak with investors who have no clue what their advisor is charging them. CFA Institute published a report (February 2016) “From…
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Google “Bond Bubble” For a Laugh

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Google “Bond Bubble” For a Laugh

The term “bubble” is bothersome when describing bonds. Investors are not clamoring to buy 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds with the expectation of getting rich. The…
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Pessimism Reigns Supreme

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Pessimism Reigns Supreme

We talk to clients and potential investors daily. We listen to market experts and consume pages of investment research. It’s interesting to gauge the behavioral…
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Simple Beats Complex

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Simple Beats Complex

Perception exists within wealth management that complex equals smart and simplistic equals dull. This is especially evident in the hyper-competitive college endowment space. The largest…
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Bob Farrell’s 10 Rules of Investing

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Bob Farrell’s 10 Rules of Investing

I have never been a big fan of rigid rules, but every now and again we revisit brilliance that transcends time. Bob Farrell is a…
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The Future of Wealth Management

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The Future of Wealth Management

In the last 12 months, I have had many conversations about the future of wealth management.  The values of Pure Portfolios express our views of…
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Mutual Funds are Toxic for Building Wealth

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Mutual Funds are Toxic for Building Wealth

Mutual funds will cease to exist in their current form.  Low rates and compressed returns will expose archaic investment vehicles that are tax inefficient, cost…
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