My Uncle Joe is absolutely convinced the market is going to crash. He’ll seek me out at family gatherings and say things like; “Washington is…
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The Unspoken Costs of a Doomsdayer
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 founder of PIMCO It’s an 800-pound gorilla. The biggest asset class in the world (and...
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Should You Only Own U.S. Stocks?
Many U.S. based investors believe so. In the investment universe, “Home Bias” is a term used to describe the tendency to own a heavy allocation…
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Citywire Q&A with Nik Schuurmans
Pure Portfolios was recently featured in Citywire’s RIA “My Model Portfolio” series that ran in May’s print version and is live online (soft wall). Citywire…
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Does your Portfolio Make the Grade?
“I already have a financial advisor managing my money.” That’s a good thing, right? Depends on the advisor. It can be dangerous to assume your…
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Stability Breeds Instability
“Trump will fire off a tweet and tank the economy.” “The yield curve inversion all but guarantees a recession is right around the corner.” “Tariffs…
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Calling it off with 5-2 Offsuit
You’re mentally exhausted. It’s getting late and you’re on the tail end of a 12-hour marathon poker session. You’re down for the evening and desperately…
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Mr. Bond and Mr. Market
Mr. Bond has been in a dark place. He’s back on the bottle, hasn’t showered in days, and has been sleeping in a dumpster. Mr….
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What I’ve Learned Over My 15 Year Career
We started every day the same. Our team of “financial planners” gathered in a vast conference room with a sprawling white board at the front….
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BBB Rated Movie
“U.S. corporate debt has climbed to roughly 46% of gross domestic product, the highest on record” – Rachel Louise Ensign, Wall Street Journal We wrote…
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