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“A Little Late” by Carl Richards
Carl Richards’ is a favorite contributor here at the Portfolioist. We’ve interviewed him in the past (see, “How to Pick an Investment Advisor (Part 3): Carl Richards’ 3 Key Questions” by Nanette...
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Q3 2011: Another Test for 2010 Target Date Funds
The third quarter of 2011 was impressively bad. The S&P 500 Index lost 13.9% for the quarter. The VIX, the standard measure of market volatility, repeatedly closed above 40 during this quarter....
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Expect More Huge Daily Market Swings
As I write this on November 26, the S&P 500 Index is down by about 4.6% for the week. The S&P 500 dropped 1.9% on November 21st and then dropped 2.2% on November 23rd. These are enormous daily...
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Sector Watch: Spotlight on Defensive Strategy
About four and a half years ago, Folio Investing launched an equity (e.g. stock) portfolio that focused on reducing the impact of market volatility. So-called defensive stocks are those which tend to...
View ArticleDon’t React To Every Bit of Stock Market News
When you’re learning to play football, one of the first things any coach will teach you is to watch the other player’s waist. The reason for that is that it’s easy to get faked out by watching the...
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