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Is It Time to Sell Stocks?

ClearMoney

Following a Perfect Timing strategy by investing in the best performer each year, she turned $1,000 into $1.8 The report examined the results of two types of funds7, each holding a mix of stocks and bonds: Balanced: Minimal change in allocation to stocks. Tactical Asset Allocation: Periodic shifts in allocation to stocks.

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Myth-Busting with Momentum: How to Pursue the Premium

ClearMoney

per year in the US,3 as validation for investing in momentum-focused strategies. Considering the relatively low turnover required to capture profitability premiums,5 we believe high profitability strategies make a more compelling case as an asset allocation complement to value. Some see its outsize historical premium, 9.1%

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Client Letter | Looking Ahead | November 2, 2022

James Hendries

Investing involves risks including possible loss of principal. References to markets, asset classes, and sectors are generally regarding the corresponding market index. Indexes are unmanaged statistical composites and cannot be invested into directly. Asset allocation does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.

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Is Active vs. Passive Actually Passé?

ClearMoney

Similarly, evolution in finance has etched away the apparent cut-and-dried distinction between active and passive investing. The current landscape suggests the characteristics implied by such traditional, binary labels may not be sufficient to describe many of today’s investment approaches.

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Market Review 2021: A Recovery Amid Challenges

ClearMoney

And it was a year that showed, again, the difficulty of making investment decisions based on predictions of where markets will go—as well as the enduring benefits of diversification and flexibility. Bond investments should always be matched to an investor’s goals—they aren’t one-size-fits-all. All rights reserved.

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Taking Advantage of Higher Yields | Weekly Market Commentary | September 26, 2022

James Hendries

The LPL Research Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee is increasing its recommended interest rate exposure in its tactical allocation from underweight to neutral. In simplest terms, “plus” indicates a more flexible investment mandate across fixed income markets. A Historically Aggressive Fed.

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New Bull May Need a Breather | Weekly Market Commentary | June 26, 2023

James Hendries

However, the impending end of the Federal Reserve (Fed) rate-hiking campaign, and the economy’s and corporate America’s resilience, help make the bull case that steers LPL Research toward a neutral, rather than negative, equities view from a tactical asset allocation perspective. We think core bond sectors (U.S.