How to Create a Realistic Budget
“The budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression of our values and aspirations.” – Jacob Lew It’s not what the market…
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Bear Market Feedback is Gold
“Investors’ mental models tend to be simple, based on recent history, an extrapolation of trends, and an overreliance on frameworks that worked recently.” – Dan Rasmussen, The Humble Investor Most people set goals with a desired outcome in mind. Getting...
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The Why in Diversify
“Diversification means always have to say you’re sorry.” – Brian Portnoy, founder of Shaping Wealth “Why do we own these bond ETFs? They haven’t done…
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December 2023 Market Commentary
In Pure Portfolios’ December 2023 Market Commentary, Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans, covers the market climbing the wall of worry, S&P 500 returns in an…
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Pure Portfolios’ 2023 Client Letter
There’s an old parenting quip, “the days are long, but the years are short.” The saying can be attributed to parents of young children who…
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Pure Portfolios’ 2023 Reading List
“In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn’t read all the time — none, zero. You’d be amazed at how much…
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Tis the Season for Wall Street Forecasting Pt. VII
“The need for certainty is the greatest disease the mind faces.” – Morgan Housel, from his new book, “Same as Ever.” The holiday season is…
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This is Why We Invest: Long-Term View on Markets
“Pessimists sound smart. Optimists make money.” It’s easy to get sucked into what could go wrong. In the digital age, if something is awry in…
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November 2023 Market Commentary
In Pure Portfolios’ November 2023 Market Commentary, Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans, covers the ‘Three Headed Monster’; the 10-year Treasury yield, oil prices, and the…
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Latte with Nik: If I Didn’t See It, I...
“The stock market is the story of cycles and of the human behavior that is responsible for overreactions in both directions.” – Seth Klarman, hedge…
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