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…
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What Are Reasonable Return Expectations?
“Reality will pay you back in equal proportion to your delusion.” - Will Smith, actor & musician Stanley Druckenmiller is one of the most successful investors of his generation. During his time running Duquesne Capital (1981 – 2010), he never...
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Turn Off the TV
“Our obsession with being informed makes it hard to think long-term. We spend hours consuming news because we want to be informed. The problem is,…
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Pure Portfolios’ April 2025 Market Commentary
Markets declined by ~13% in April before recovering to end the month nearly flat. This marked one of the largest intra-month reversals in market history….
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Does it Still Make Sense to Own Bonds?
“Bonds as an asset class will always be needed, not just by insurance companies and pension funds, but by aging boomers.” – Bill Gross, retired…
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Closest Thing to a Fat Pitch in Investing
“Interest rates go up and down, stock markets boom and bust, but human psychology never changes. I believe that studying how people think about and…
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Tariff Talk: Client Q&A on Market Impact and Economic...
“The higher returns to quantitative investing accrue from the abnormally bad behavior of humans at times of crisis.” – Dan Rasmussen, author of The Humble…
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Is Your Retirement Plan Ready for Market Volatility?
Market uncertainty is the rule—not the exception. Interest rate hikes, inflation pressures, and political noise aren’t going away anytime soon. If you’re nearing or in…
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Pure Portfolios’ March 2025 Market Commentary
In Pure Portfolios’ March 2025 Commentary, Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans unpacks the growing disconnect between investor sentiment and market fundamentals. Watch the video below……
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5 Tasks to Add to Your Spring Cleaning List
Springtime signals renewal—a perfect opportunity not only to clean your home but to tidy up your finances as well. Add these tasks to your list…
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