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 Client Letter
What Are Reasonable Return Expectations?
“Reality will pay you back in equal proportion to your delusion.” - Will Smith, actor & musician Stanley Druckenmiller is one of the most successful investors of his generation. During his time running Duquesne Capital (1981 – 2010), he never...
read morePure 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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The Biggest Risk to Retirees Revisited
“The most important part of a plan is planning on your plan not going according to plan.” – Morgan Housel, author & investor The last…
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Mitigating Damage without Playing the Market Oracle
“Imagine thinking you could predict when you would sprain your ankle or get in a car crash. Instead, develop the ability to absorb damage. Train…
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Pure Portfolios’ 2022 Client Letter
2022 was the year of the opposite. Every market trend and economic reality we’ve known to be true the last ~12 years swung the other…
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Pure Portfolios’ 2021 Client Letter
2021 marks the five-year anniversary of Pure Portfolios (see The Story of Pure Portfolios). We are grateful for the client relationships we’ve built along the…
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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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How to Reduce Capital Gains in your Portfolio
“A fine is a tax for doing something wrong. A tax is a fine for doing something right.” Anonymous You sold a large chunk of…
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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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