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The Super Bowl and Your Investments

The Chicago Financial Planner

Rams) won in 2000 and the market dropped. Any investment strategy that does not incorporate your goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance is flawed. Some notable misses for the indicator include: St. Louis (an old NFL team that was formerly and is now again the L.A. Take stock of where you are.

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How to Talk About Risk Management With Your Clients

BlueMind

Category: Clients Risk. When it comes to their investment portfolios many tend to have a low-risk tolerance and with the unsettling economic situation with the ongoing pandemic, the word “risk” has become even more of a fearsome word for clients. The $5000 saved today could be worth no more than $2000 in just a few years.

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Quadrant Practicality

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

From 2000 to 2019, Swensen outperformed 14 times. They do have a positive real return and having half the volatility of 60/40 would be appropriate for some people like maybe those with a very low risk tolerance or someone far enough ahead of where they need to be that they could be partially in game over mode.

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Small caps: Near-term risks vs. long-term potential

Nationwide Financial

The Russell 2000® Index (which tracks small-cap stock performance) was up only 0.44%. Are the Russell 2000’s weak returns a sign of slowing economic growth, or is the recent underperformance of small caps reflecting investor sentiment about current market opportunities? times earnings over the same period.

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Reasons to Include International Investments in Your Portfolio

Darrow Wealth Management

stocks that started in the early 2000s. Between 2000 – 2009, the cumulative total return for the S&P 500 was negative 9.1% From 2000 to the end of 2009, the global allocation would have outperformed by nearly 8.8% As with anything in investing, consider your personal risk tolerance, time horizon, and circumstances.

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Market Correction: What It Is and Why Market Corrections Matter

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

The index’s loss of 6.24% in 2018 was paltry compared to its 38% loss in 2008 and three consecutive double-digit down years of 2000-2002. The best advice for weathering volatility in the markets is to fully understand your personal risk tolerance and accurately match your investment allocation to that risk profile.

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17 Best Ways to Invest $2,000 to $3,000

Good Financial Cents

While some options are designed to keep your money safe in the short term, taking on more risk can yield better results over the long run. To help you figure out what to do, here are 17 of the best strategies for investing $2000 to $3000. Best Ways to Invest $2000 to $3000: Final Thoughts. High-Yield Savings Account.