“Volatility gets you in the gut. There’s no question that when prices are jumping around, you feel different from when they’re stable.” – Peter Bernstein,…
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Managing Market Volatility
The Fed’s Odd Rate Cut
“There’s nothing people love more than a Federal Reserve joke.” – Adam McKay, American screenwriter After months of speculation, markets have fully priced in a September rate cut. CME FedWatch puts the odds at nearly 100%. Beyond the soaring stock...
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“Everyone is a genius in a bull market.” Mark Cuban, entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks. There’s no shortage of investors & pundits telling…
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Pure Portfolios’ Best of 2021
“A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought — they must be earned.” – Naval Ravikant, entrepreneur…
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Tis the Season for Wall Street Forecasting Pt. V
“I am skeptical about stock market forecasting by anybody, and particularly by bankers.” Benjamin Graham, famous investor Historical evidence shows Wall Street makes predictions that…
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Sniffing All-Time Highs and Nobody is Happy
“We locked down the economy for 18 months, spent ~$14 trillion, and now my margarita costs 30% more.” – Cullen Roche, author & investor. We…
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What is the Right Stock Allocation for Retirees?
“The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.” – Abe Lemons, college basketball coach It’s a delicate balance every retiree faces….
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Not All Indexing is Good
“When trillions of dollars are managed by Wall Streeters charging high fees, it will usually be the managers who reap outsized profits, not the clients.”…
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Worried About Inflation? You Might Own These Assets
“Inflation sparks heated debates because everyone spends their money differently so there’s no single inflation rate — your inflation may be very different than someone…
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How Does a Fed Taper Affect Market Volatility?
“Our discussions of the economy may sometimes ring in the ears of the public with more certainty than is appropriate.” Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Chairman…
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