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Client Letter | Big Week for Market Watchers | August 3, 2022

James Hendries

Market-based interest rates those not controlled by the Fed—have come down quite a bit, supporting stock valuations. But we believe the combination of low valuations, lower interest rates, prospects for lower inflation, and the possibility that the Fed signals a pause over the upcoming months tip the scales toward the bulls.

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Weekly Market Insights – November 20, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Taxpayers are expected to report any income earned from hobbies, even if it’s not a licensed business. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors.

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Client Letter | Looking Ahead | November 2, 2022

James Hendries

Still, as we survey what are better equity valuations, long-awaited income opportunities in the bond market, and a likely less-antagonistic Fed in 2023, there may be emerging reasons to believe that the next year may be more constructive than the last. Insurance products are offered through LPL or its licensed affiliates.

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Tales from the Crypto: How to Think About Bitcoin

ClearMoney

The UK Financial Conduct Authority cited a number of concerns as it prohibited the sale of “cryptoasset” investment products to retail investors last year. UNITED STATES: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP is an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Dimensional Japan Ltd.,

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Myth-Busting with Momentum: How to Pursue the Premium

ClearMoney

Exhibit 4 shows marked inconsistency in valuation characteristics for the three largest US equity momentum funds during the value premium rally of late 2020 through early 2021. UNITED STATES: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP is an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Demystifying Systematic Fixed Income Investing

ClearMoney

This differentiates systematic investing from traditional indexing, which typically seeks to deliver market returns, and traditional active investing, which may seek outperformance by identifying so-called mispriced securities or timing markets. These entities are Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.,

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Latest Equity Asset Alocation Views | Weekly Market Commentary | March 13, 2023

James Hendries

However, the pressure on valuations from higher interest rates, which have made bonds attractive alternatives, led to the Committee’s recent decision to reduce the size of the overweight from 5 points to 3. But valuations strongly favor value over growth. The S&P 600 small cap index has returned about 1.5%

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