Securing Your Retirement

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By McKay Lindsey, mckayl@squire.com As much as you love your job, you’re probably not going to want to work for the rest of your life. With the number of years the average American spends in retirement at an all-time high, in addition to figuring out how to fill your time, you need to consider how you’re going… Read More

Monthly Investor Letter— September 2020

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In recent years, U.S. stocks have outperformed international stocks and growth stocks have outperformed value stocks. This has led many to question the benefits of diversification and ask what they should do when an investment strategy performs poorly. We should begin with a look at the appropriate lens through which to view investment strategy performance…. Read More

What History Tells Us About Elections and the Market

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Investors often wonder whether the market will rise or fall based on who is elected president. The data show that capturing the long-term returns of the capital markets does not depend on which party controls the White House. In a recent webcast, Dimensional’s Mark Gochnour and Jake DeKinder offered lessons from history.

Bulls, Bears, and Benefits of Stock Investing

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The stock market’s ups and downs are unpredictable, but history supports an expectation of positive returns over the long term. For the best shot at the benefits the market can offer, stay the course. Stock returns are volatile, but nearly a century of bull and bear markets shows that the good times have outshined the bad… Read More

Investor Letter – May 2020

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It has been said that one of the most difficult feats in all of sports is hitting a Major League curveball. Yet many pro baseball players have successfully made a name for themselves by doing just that, although you probably cannot list the game’s top three hitters. If you just tried, a name that probably… Read More

Q1 2020 Market Commentary

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Global stock markets declined to start the year and effectively erased investor gains from 2019. Both domestic and international fixed income served as a ballast to investor portfolios during the quarter. Falling oil prices, heightened market volatility, and the global spread of the COVID-19 virus all provided large hurdles to market growth. For the quarter,… Read More

Why long-term investors should never sell stocks in a panic

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During times of extreme volatility, many strategists say avoid panic selling. “The adage “keep calm and carry on” might, in the end, be the best advice for investors to follow during times of extreme market volatility such as the present. While it might seem counterintuitive to sit back and relax while stocks post swift and… Read More

Nine Points to Consider on the Outlook for Equities- Larry Swedroe

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Given the volatility in the financial markets beginning the week of February 20th, it’s helpful to review the state of the U.S. economy entering into this stressful period, what’s happened since, and some of the potential economic impacts. Here is my take on those topics. At the beginning of 2020, the U.S. economy was in… Read More

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