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    Tue, Aug 15, 2023

    What Does Performance Attribution Tell You About Your Portfolio?

    How do you know what's working in your portfolio? Performance isn't just about the total returns. You need attribution analysis to sniff out which ingredients mattered.

    A Cure for Bad Investment Timing

    Wed, Aug 2, 2023

    A Cure for Bad Investment Timing

    Bad timing is a costly predicament. If your fight or flight response to the market downturn last year made you pull back your investments, you’re probably wondering when you should re-enter the market. Here are three reasons why the answer is NOW.

    Value? Growth? How About Quality

    Tue, Jun 20, 2023

    Value? Growth? How About Quality

    Many of the stocks that worked well one year may not be as strong now. Why is that, and what should you do? 

    What Do We Take Away From Earnings Calls

    Wed, Jun 7, 2023

    What Do We Take Away From Earnings Calls?

    During an earnings call, how do you sift through the information companies are throwing at you? Here’s what we pay attention to, and why we think it matters to investors.

    How Could You Generate Income When Rates Are High

    Fri, Jun 2, 2023

    How Could You Generate Income When Rates Are High?

    Looking to generate more return from your investments? Bonds, real estate, and dividend funds are logical choices. But we think it’s time to add “shareholder yield” to your vocabulary.

    Investments in a Down Market Still Tend to Outperform Savings Accounts Historically

    Wed, Apr 12, 2023

    Investments in a Down Market Still Tend to Outperform Savings Accounts Historically

    Rather than sweating over the best time to move your money from savings to investments, consider adding a little bit of money at a time to your accounts—a common strategy called dollar-cost averaging. Here's why we believe it tends to work better than "timing the market."

    6 Sources of Retirement Income

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    6 Sources of Retirement Income

    Many retirement planning guides focus on finances, but we believe a satisfying retirement goes beyond how much money you have saved. It’s also about how you intend to use your savings.