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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The World’s Worst Investor
“Humans have something weird in their DNA which prohibits them from adopting good ideas easily.” – William Green, Richer, Wiser, Happier Sally is a nervous wreck. It seems every time she invests money in the stock market it crashes. The...
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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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Pure Portfolios’ August 2024 Market Commentary
In Pure Portfolios’ August Commentary, Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans, covers rate cuts & future returns, the quiet comeback of bonds, and why the “misery…
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Rate Cuts and Stock Returns
“Whoever controls the volume of money in any country is absolute master of all industry and commerce.” – James A. Garfield, 20th President of the…
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Characteristics of a Bull Market
“Bull markets ignore bad news, and any good news is reason for a further rally.” – Colm O’Shea, professor at New York University The latest…
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Market Correction Reflection
“The purpose of volatility is to make people make stupid decisions.” – Jared Dillion, The Daily Dirt Nap Yen carry trade Weak jobs report Fed…
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Pure Portfolios’ July 2024 Market Commentary
Last month, we highlighted the historical gap between U.S. large cap stocks and smaller companies. July saw a massive reversal with small cap stocks staging…
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What Should Retirees Pay Attention To?
“The information you consume each day is the soil from which your future thoughts are grown.” – James Clear, Atomic Habits “What have you been…
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Picking Individual Stocks is Hard
“Owning individual stocks invites infinitely more behavioral hurdles than a simpler strategy. It’s easier to ignore index funds and ETFs. You can’t ignore individual stocks.”…
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