Understanding Safe Withdrawal Rates
One of the key considerations in retirement planning is determining a safe withdrawal rate – the pace at which you can draw down your savings…
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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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Pure Portfolios’ April 2024 Market Commentary
In Pure Portfolios’ April 2024 Market Commentary, Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans, unpacks intra-year S&P 500 drawdowns, stubborn inflation, the crazy journey of the Magnificent…
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Rush to Riches
“Slow success builds character. Fast success builds ego.” Ratan Tata, former chair of Tata Group A young golfer approaches her swing coach and asks, “How…
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Markets After Major Geopolitical Events
“The world changes. This is the biggest problem in markets.” – Bill Miller, former chairmen of Legg Mason Capital Management T. Rowe Price, founder of…
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Hot Themes and Future Returns
“I didn’t learn anything. I already knew I wasn’t supposed to do that.” – Stanley Drunkenmiller, after losing $3 billion dollars on tech stocks. The…
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Can the Market Predict the Next President?
“If you mix your politics with your investment decisions, you’re making a big mistake.” – Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway It is not a secret 2024…
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Pure Portfolios’ March 2024 Market Commentary
In Pure Portfolios’ March 2024 Market Commentary, Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans, unpacks high yield credit spreads, elevated U.S. stock valuations & future returns, and…
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Estimating Future Equity Returns
“We deceive ourselves when we believe that past stock market return patterns provide the bounds by which we can predict the future.” – John Bogle,…
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The Resilience of the U.S. Economy
Let’s go back to summer of 2022. It wasn’t a matter of if a recession was coming, rather a matter of when. From our July…
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