Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who’s the Fairest of them All?
Click to see data charts When it comes to investment markets, determining “The Fairest of them All” depends not just on where you are investing, but also on the initial…
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Whither Housing?
As we saw with our last post, residential construction is far and away the biggest economic problem for the US right now. So it only stands to reason that the…
Why aren’t there more Jobs?
This is a good look at some major components of the US economy over the last 16 years. There are a few insights that are particularly meaningful in understanding why…
Bang for your College Buck
Over the summer I wrote about the return on investment of a college education. While a college graduate on average earns $20k more per year than a non-graduate, a bachelor’s…
Cameron Hendricks joins Financial Symmetry
Financial Symmetry recently expanded our Operations Department by adding Cameron Hendricks to our team as our new Data Specialist. Cameron joins the firm after participating in FSI’s financial planning internship…
The Confidence that comes from Experience
Recently we’ve been asked how we can be confident about investing when the world seems so uncertain. It’s because we’ve been through rough times before, which helps us understand that…
Client Appreciation Night with the Durham Bulls
On Thursday, August 4th, the team at Financial Symmetry hosted The First Annual Client Appreciation Night. Dozens of clients enjoyed a night of burgers, beer and baseball as the Durham…
FSI Tees Up for Golden on the Green
For the past several years, Financial Symmetry has sponsored and participated in the charity golf tournament, Golden on the Green. The tournament, which has been an annual event held at…
Risk Capacity: What it is and Why we use it
The primary purpose of measuring risk capacity and applying it to an investment strategy is to prevent being forced to sell low. In other words, we want to prevent short term…
Is It The End of the World?
Probably not, even though it may feel like it. What’s Going On The financial markets have been hit with a steady barrage of negatives. Europe is still struggling to address…
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