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How Many Bear Markets Have You Lived Through?

The Big Picture

Meaning, you do not get the 8-10% long-term gains without living through a significant number of market events, ranging from cyclical drawdowns to longer secular bear markets, and full-on crashes. My portfolio was tiny; I had no 401k, and my wife’s 403(b), with less than a decade’s worth of contributions, was barely 5-figures.

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Buffett vs. Graham vs. Lynch: Whose Strategy Wins Now & Over Time?

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We dive into the numbers, examine the some of the portfolio stock selections, and offer guidance on what type of investor each strategy may suit best. View the model portfolios. 7/15/2003 Warren Buffett Patient Investor +2.5% +11.9% +8.8% 12/5/2003 Benjamin Graham Value Investor +1.0% +17.1% +10.8%

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Avoiding Overly Sophisticated Portfolios

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Let's continue the conversation about all-weather generically and then the Cockroach Portfolio. First a comparison of the Permanent Portfolio Mutual Fund (PRPFX) versus a 60/40 portfolio comprised of two Vanguard mutual funds. Putting 20% in VIXM pretty much doomed that version of the portfolio. This period is noteworthy.

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The TSLA ETF Ecosystem Gets Rocked

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

In that last post we equal weighted a possible portfolio to express their idea. And where this is probably permanent portfolio inspired, we'll use equal weighting. The short biased portfolio is interesting. From March, 2000-March, 2003 the S&P 500 negatively compounded at 13.95%. is pretty solid.

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Transcript: Jeffrey Becker, Jennison Associates Chair/CEO

The Big Picture

Their focus is on generating alpha with high conviction concentrated portfolios. As you, as you may recall, the insurance companies had huge commercial loan portfolios in those days that they were using to backstop long dated life insurance liabilities. Jenison launched way back in 1969 as a growth equity shop.

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Financial Advisors Communicating About Market Volatility

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A notable example is 2003, when the S&P 500 reversed an 8.6% When clients see red numbers flashing across their screens, their instinct is often to panic, pull out of investments, or assume the worst. Right now, your clients dont just need portfolio management; they need perspective. early-year loss to finish up 26.4%.

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10 Tuesday AM Reads

The Big Picture

My Two-for-Tuesday morning train WFH reads: • Stock Pickers Never Had a Chance Against Hard Math of the Market : In years like this one, when just a few big companies outperform, it’s hard to assemble a winning portfolio. 2000-2003 Dotcom implosion 6. Businessweek ) but see With cash earning 5%, why risk money on the stock market?

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