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First Quarter Investment Review
Despite many mixed signals about the health of the economy, the first quarter of 2023 generally saw some positive developments for both domestic and global
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What Can We Learn About Investing from March Madness?
Every year in mid-March millions of Americans flock to their televisions to watch dozens of games in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. March Madness is
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2022: The Year in Review
From the onset, 2022 was a very challenging year for investors and financial markets alike. As global economies shrugged off the malaise of the coronavirus
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2022: Weathering the Financial Storm
We are only halfway through 2022, but most Americans have had enough bad economic and investment news to last several years. How bad were the
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Do Market Downturns Lead to Negative Return Years?
Domestic and international equity markets experienced sharp selloffs in the first quarter of 2022, leading to widespread investor concern. Compounding the bad news from equity
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Economic and Market Review 2021
After one of the most difficult years in decades, 2021 may have been one of the most eagerly anticipated years in recent memory. Emerging from
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All Time High Anxiety
Investors are often conflicted about record-high stock prices. They are pleased to see their existing equity holdings gain in value but apprehensive that higher prices
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How Should Investors Handle Inflation
One of the biggest financial stories of 2021 has been the surge in inflation. Disrupted supply chains, shortages of willing workers, rising energy prices and
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One Year Later: What is Normal?
Twelve months. One’s perspective on that measure of time inevitably changes as you progress through life and may depend, in part, on your chosen profession
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Timeless Investing Lessons from David Booth
In 2021 Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) reaches a major milestone as it celebrates forty years of providing money management and investment solutions to investors all