Bear Market Blues, How Much Worse Can it Get?
"The last leg of a bull market always ends in hysteria; the last leg of a bear market always ends in panic." - Jim Rogers, investor We...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Jun 16
- 3 min
Just How Bad is Inflation?
The inflation report on 6/10/22 caused shockwaves across financial markets. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) print surprised on the upside,...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Jun 9
- 3 min
Sniffing Around for Investment Opportunities
"Cash shouldn't be looked at as a burden or drag on your portfolio. It should be viewed as a weapon waiting for an opportunity to...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Jun 3
- 1 min
May 2022 Market Commentary
Pure Portfolios' Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans, talks factor performance, global markets, the Fed's balancing act, and cracks...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- May 26
- 3 min
Investment Royalty to Punching Bag
"Cathie Wood’s stubborn reluctance to accept reality is starting to look less and less like an investment advisor and more like me...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- May 19
- 4 min
Fighting the Market-Timing Urge
"If a topic makes someone feel emotional, they will rarely be interested in the data. This is why emotions can be such a threat to wise...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- May 12
- 5 min
Market Sell-Off: The Good & Bad
“Everything feels unprecedented when you haven’t engaged with history.” - Kelly Hayes, author The daily flow of negative headlines,...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- May 5
- 2 min
Sell in May and Enjoy the Day?
"In real-time, every crisis feels like the worst thing ever. In hindsight, every crisis is an obvious buying opportunity." - Morgan...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Apr 28
- 1 min
April Market Commentary
Trying to make sense of the economy and markets? We've got your back. Pure Portfolios' Chief Investment Officer talks market action, the...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Apr 21
- 3 min
What Does Peak Inflation Look Like?
“Every administration thought they had power to end inflation but they really didn’t. I think now you can see that same sense of...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Apr 14
- 3 min
Does it Still Make Sense to Own Bonds?
White-hot inflation. Rising interest rates. Tanking bond prices. The popular consensus is that investors should abandon their bond...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Mar 31
- 1 min
March 2022 Market Commentary
"The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many people as possible." - Bernard Baruch, famous investor In the below...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Mar 24
- 3 min
What's the Bullish Case for Stocks?
"Tell someone that everything will be ok and they’ll shrug you off. Tell someone they're in danger and they’ll hang on your every word."...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Mar 17
- 4 min
Mitigating Damage without Playing the Market Oracle
"Imagine thinking you could predict when you would sprain your ankle or get in a car crash. Instead, develop the ability to absorb...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Mar 10
- 2 min
What Are the Odds of a U.S. Recession?
"Being scared of everything is a symptom of being addicted to comfort." - Orange Book, @orangebook on Twitter Post World War II, the U.S....
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Mar 4
- 1 min
February 2022 Market Commentary
What the heck is going on in financial markets? In the below month-end video recap, Pure Portfolios President & CIO Nik Schuurmans, CFA...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Feb 24
- 3 min
Checking Up on Pandemic Darlings
"What a year this week has been." - unknown A handful of stocks couldn't miss. The pandemic changed the way we did everything overnight....
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Feb 17
- 2 min
How to Solve the Inflation Problem
"Anyway you calculate it, inflation is WAY above the Fed's target because of high demand." Cullen Roche, Discipline Funds The Fed will...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Waiting for the "All-Clear" Investment Signal
"If you want to make the wrong decision, ask everyone." - Naval Ravikant, author and investor I want to wait and see what happens with...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA
- Feb 3
- 3 min
How High Can Bond Yields Go?
"It's not a normal condition to have interest rates at zero." - Lloyd Blankfein, former Goldman Sachs CEO The Fed has charted the path...
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