AVOID MARKET TIMING Historical evidence shows market timing leads to significantly lower returns than buy and hold strategy Market timing also leads to increased volatility “…the volatility of investor returns is higher than the corresponding volatility in nearly all specifications.” “Specifications’’ considered: individual stocks, stock mutual funds and stock indexes in U.S. and […]
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TAKE SOME RISK OFF THE TABLE
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CONSIDER ADDING SOME DIRECT CHINESE EXPOSURE
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GIVE YOUR FINANCIAL PLAN A COVID ANALYSIS
GIVE YOUR FINANCIAL PLAN A COVID ANALYSIS WHAT PANDEMIC CHANGES CAN YOU APPLY TO YOUR LIFESTYLE? WHICH ACTIVITIES REALLY MATTERED, WHICH DIDN’T? WHICH EXPENDITURES WERE CRITICAL, WHICH WERE SECONDARY? Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
OWN GOLD AS A LONG-TERM PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFIER
OWN GOLD AS A LONG-TERM PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFIER STRATEGAS ANALYZED GOLD’S CORRELATION TO SEVEN ASSET CLASSES: LARGE CAP, SMALL CAP, INTERNATIONAL EQUITY, EMERGING EQUITY, AGGREGATE BOND, HIGH YIELD, OIL, U.S. DOLLAR HIGHER POSITIVE CORRELATIONS WITH ALL BUT ONE ASSET CLASS OVER LAST YEAR MUCH LOWER CORRELATIONS WITH ALL ASSET CLASSES OVER PREVIOUS TEN YEARS […]
ADD SOME BOND ALTERNATIVES TO YOUR PORTFOLIO
ADD SOME BOND ALTERNATIVES TO YOUR PORTFOLIO Interest rates at historic lows Federal Reserve intends to keep rates low for the foreseeable future POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE INCOME SOURCES: Immediate and deferred income annuities Structured notes Dividend-paying stocks Maximizing social security benefits Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.