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Tuesday links: the case for diversification

Abnormal Returns

behaviouralinvestment.com) Do commodities have a role to play in a long-term, strategic asset allocation? morningstar.com) Stop lumping the 'big three' asset managers together in the same breath. morningstar.com) Economy Home prices peaked June 2022. Prices are now rising again.

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Friday links: a complex reality

Abnormal Returns

Markets No matter how you measure it, 2022 is one of the worst years for bonds in history. theirrelevantinvestor.com) A proper asset allocation is a precondition to avoid market-related panic. linkedin.com) ESG's growth bias has hurt returns in 2022. morningstar.com) Economy The August PCE price index increased 6.2%

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Strategic Update – Q4 2023

Discipline Funds

Macroeconomic Overview Our macroeconomic forecast for 2023 called for a year of disinflation and “muddle through” That means we expected the economy to remain sluggish and for inflation to show positive rates of change that were sequentially slower. and inflation peaked back in 2022 almost exactly to the month we predicted.

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A good time for a risk check-up

Nationwide Financial

Review risk tolerance and current asset allocation strategy It’s important to ensure your clients’ portfolios align with their risk tolerance because taking too much risk can negatively impact their ability to navigate market fluctuations. Suppose they made emotional investment decisions during the market volatility of 2022.

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This Baby Bull Has Time to Grow

Investing Caffeine

Although 2023 closed with a festive explosion, 2022 ended with a bearish growl. Effectively, 2023 was a reverse mirror image of 2022. In 2022, the stock market fell -19% (S&P) due to a spike in inflation. For the year just ended, much of the year felt like a party, but 2022 felt more like a funeral.

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Client Letter | Could the Worst be Behind Us? | October 5, 2022

James Hendries

All data is provided as of October 4, 2022. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P500) is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. All index data from FactSet.

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Client Letter | Looking Ahead | November 2, 2022

James Hendries

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P500) is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Asset allocation does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.

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