Remember This When Investing During a Pandemic
A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to host a client webinar focused on the recent market volatility and what it means for your investment journey. We were pleased…
Market Outlook
Why is the Stock Market Doing So Well When the Economy is Not? Ep #111
Why is the stock market doing so well when the economy is not? With headlines about skyrocketing unemployment and an impending recession, how has the stock market rebounded so…
The Market Has No Memory
Dimensional Founder David Booth discusses the lessons from 2019 that investors can apply to 2020. I have worked in finance for over 50 years, and it seems that every January…
Q1 2020 Market Review
See below for a brief summary of recent global stock and bond returns. Please contact your Financial Symmetry team if you have any specific questions regarding your portfolio. Quarterly Market…
Is This Time Different?: Bear Markets
“This time is different.” As the saying goes, these are the four most dangerous words for an investor. And yet every time is different. I have spent the past 35…
Your Bear Market Survival Guide: COVID-19 Update
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Many investors are sharing Mike Tyson’s sentiment after the worst single day in the stock market since Black Monday.…
Coronavirus Concerns
Coronavirus concerns continue to impact the financial markets, as have all the numberless crises that have gone before it. While the potential human and economic effects are very unsettling, what…
How Do You Invest at All-Time High Prices? | 2020 Market Outlook, Ep #103
We normally hear some of these common questions: How do you invest at all-time high prices in the the stock market? Is now a good time to invest? Or what…
What Happens When You Fail at Market Timing
It’s hard to predict the best days in the markets, and the cost of missing them can be high. The impact of missing just a few of the market’s best…
The 2010s: A Decade in Review
Imagine it is early January 2010 and you are reading a review of the financial markets. Investors have been on a roller coaster over the past three years, living through…
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