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My Portfolio Guide’s investment philosophy is based on our dedication to act only in our clients’ best interests. It’s this client-centric approach that guides each and every investment decision. We are ...
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Are you ready for some surprises and wild finishes? That’s what March Madness brings each and every year! It’s also an opportunity to take a high level view of the current investment environment with ...
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... results in 2008 by only losing -8% while the S&P 500 dropped -37%. Not too shabby right?
You may know where the rest of the story goes from here but in short…it’s flat out depressing. Billions of dollars ...
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... stocks have outperformed the index this year and over the past decade. We’re not bashful in saying this trend will not reverse; it’s almost a slam dunk that this group of stocks will continue to trounce ...
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The time to buy is not when people tell you to…. It’s when times supposedly stink and you should build an underground shelter for when the sky is falling. Turn off your TV and let’s chat next week… Buil ...
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... -6.71%
REITs -5.62%
International -9.56%
Emerging Markets -13.50%
The bottom line is this: While it feels worse this time…it’s not. Those ...
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... tells you every night as to what’s happened. The media reports on the Dow Jones as though it’s an accurate index to let you know how the stock market is doing. Nope….As you become a more savvy investor ...
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... If you’re waiting for another proverbial “bubble” to burst…perhaps it’s here. In about three weeks Chinese stocks sold off sharply losing -30%. We’ll talk more about this later in this article but for ...
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... anytime soon.” We’re not out to point fingers but it’s blanket statements and unaccountable predictions like this that paralyze people or simply clutter their investment strategies and overall mindsets. ...
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... tend to get fidgety and assume that one always has to be making moves. If you’re a financial advisor making moves for the illusion that it’s creating value…shame on you. Not only are you doing a disservice ...
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... ok through the library of topics we have assembled, there are several articles that stand out for various reasons. It’s challenging to pick favorites so we’ve decided to share the most popular “letters” we ...
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... s. Sometimes it’s good to refresh (click here) our memory of why we do this and what the MPG Core Tactical 60/40 portfolio is intended to do.
First and foremost, our aim with this series of monthly artic ...
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... but by virtue of his massive media platform he commands a lot of attention, which gets construed as diligent financial advice or valid recommendations.
It’s actually because of Jim Cramer’s success that ...
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... more for the same investment offered from the same company? In our opinion the investor is not making this decision, but rather it’s typically the financial professional looking to maximize their income. ...
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... the number, the greater the interest-rate risk or reward associated with bond prices.
How much might you lose when interest rates increase? It’s not hard to see once you lay out the rate increase ...
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... one of the first investing nerds to combine our love for the markets with the passion that college basketball brings!
It’s common knowledge that people love excitement and surprises. It’s also human ...
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... Nasdaq 5,000. Nothing could go wrong from here, could it? Is this another perfect backdrop for the four most dangerous words in investing?
“It’s different this time”.
It’s without question that the ...
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... Markets
6% Dividend Stocks
5% Natural Resources
21% Bonds
From there the website asks if you want more information or if everything looks great and you are ready to open an account. It’s that easy! ...
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... world are made or triggered due to technical analysis so even if you think it’s hogwash don’t be short-sighted and ignore them.
Investor Sentiment: Ideally, you’ve kicked the tires and performed your ...
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... and it’s in environments like this where you see something totally unexpected that can dramatically alter the playing field.
Don’t let anyone take any of your precious time and limited attention with ...