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Weekend Reading – Is Inflation Dead?

Discipline Funds

according to Siegel (2014). A lot of this depends on which market you look at and what time horizon, but the global stock market has generated nowhere near 10% when you account for real factors like inflation, taxes and fees. We live in the real world where we pay for inflation, taxes and fees over time.

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No Pain, No Gain

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Let's Have Some Fun(d)!

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

It backtests to 2014. I've been critical of the actual FIG ETF, the Simplify Macro ETF, it is really struggling but I think the fund's idea for asset allocation works for the most part. We don't spend a ton of time talking about Sharpe Ratios but yikes, that is a huge difference for the same asset allocation.

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EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks

Brown Advisory

EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks achen Thu, 06/01/2017 - 02:47 Asset allocation—at least for us—is an exercise in nuance. We move slowly and carefully when it comes to shifting our portfolios away from one asset class or region and toward another. is much clearer.

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EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks

Brown Advisory

Asset allocation—at least for us—is an exercise in nuance. We move slowly and carefully when it comes to shifting our portfolios away from one asset class or region and toward another. We maintain a model portfolio internally to track the results of our asset allocation stances. Thu, 06/01/2017 - 02:47.

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March Madness: Final Four Investing Bracket 2024

Dear Mr. Market

They have substantial headwinds right now though but are making the right moves to get back on track with the easing of regulatory burdens, creating tax incentives and rebates, and investing in infrastructure. #8 We’ve been pounding the table for holding Gold for several years now starting with our first nibble at it in 2014.

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Rude Awakening

Brown Advisory

Investors had snapped up Puerto Rican debt because of high yields and exemption from federal, state and local taxes in the U.S. Public-sector debt has expanded every year since 2000, hitting 100% of gross national product at the end of fiscal year 2014. By Taylor Graff, CFA, Asset Allocation Analyst. Dream or Opportunity?