... that typically hold International stocks even less is allocated towards Emerging Markets. Most people perceive international stocks to carry more risk than domestic stocks (currency risk, political/regulatory ...

... g situation has been affecting all of the markets, but the failure of the super-committee to reach a compromise on U.S. debt is now weighing in too. The end result has been uncertainty, volatile mark ...

... Philosophy was developed from best learned practices known to the industry yet we uniquely integrate them to guide investors through the dynamic changes that global markets present. Since no one philosophy ...

... e dramatic events of that period, an interest and passion for becoming a student of the markets was born. Matt later studied Economics and earned a Bachelor's degree while also competing as a student-athl ...

... developed and emerging) Markets!  Investors have been underweighting their overall allocation to international markets based on recent performance – looking back at the last 20 years this could be a decision ...

... buffoons by irrational and unpredictable markets. When you add in a 24/7 media cycle and the fact that human beings are emotionally driven creatures…your IQ (or stubbornness) can actually work against ...

... after the 9/11 terror attacks the markets quickly recovered. The S&P 500 dropped -4.9% the first day of trading following four days of being shut down to avoid wide-spread panic. The market lost a total ...

... that there is a lot to learn from the 2011 stock market year. Take a quick peak at the end of this article for a visual representation of how the markets did from May to late October in 2011 and 2015. ...

... the case but it certainly is now. What is the “wall of worry”? DEFINITION of 'Wall Of Worry' “The financial markets' periodic tendency to surmount a host of negative factors and keep ascending. Wal ...

... of others, you should know that markets “correct” on average at least once every 12-18 months. One reason why this feels worse than other corrections is because we just went 47 months without a correction ...

... markets ever… If, however, we were to tell you the Dow Jones was about to get blasted and go down to 6,000 (currently at 17,500) it would be easy to lead you down that road. There are plenty of reasons ...

... all to have it dampened by the Greek debt fiasco. The S&P 500 lost -2.17% for the month of June. The poor performance turned in by our domestic markets pales in comparison to what has transpired in China. ...

... or down? Markets like this present a textbook backdrop for what will be a sharp move in either direction. We have not seen the stock market trading in such a tight range at this point of the year since ...

... ne of the most intriguing things about “Mr. Market” is that you’ll never be bored with his volatile and unpredictable temperament. We of course enjoy sharing our opinions on the markets but would love ...

... T YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WHERE IT SAYS "FOLLOW DEAR MR. MARKET". ***   Dear Mr. Market: Every month we write to you and chat about the markets and how people are behaving based on your resul ...

... ~$14k worth The month of March frustrated many investors. After a record setting February the markets turned in a volatile and negative month. In one sense it was tempting to sit tight and not make any ...

  The equity markets typically dominate the headlines but recently there has been more and more talk about the Fed and where interest rates are going. Stocks are definitely a more intriguing topic as ...

... 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 ...

... ~$5k worth 2/27/15:       Bought 100 shares of VWO (Vanguard Emerging Markets) @ $41.92 ~$4k worth The above portfolio adjustments were basically made to accentuate an observation that we’ve seen develop ...

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