If you only used this chart, you could make a good argument for investing when the fear index is above 30:
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iPhone
Amazon Prime
Facebook
Youtube/Gmail/Google Maps/Chrome
Notes on the rotation out of tech, and our latest video with charts of the moment
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Keep readingA Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) is the minimum annual amount you must withdraw from pre-tax retirement accounts like IRA’s and 401(k)’s. Here’s what you need to know:
Keep readingIn 1982, American Biologist E.O. Wilson wrote “We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom”. That’s truer than ever today:
Keep readingDo you ever worry about who will help manage your assets and affairs should your family be struck with death or incapacitation? Have you thought about consolidating everyone’s contact information on a single document?
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Keep readingAmericans may be looking forward to the end of a tumultuous political campaign season. However, if past trends are any indication, 5 November could be just the beginning:
Keep readingNot only do the top 10 companies struggle to keep growing at the same rate, but most of their investment returns underperform the market itself:
Keep readingAs many of our clients know, we clear our calendar to meet every quarter to review client portfolios, economic developments, and potential market impacts. Here are some notes from our latest meeting:
Keep readingOur 10 second guide to retirement plans in 2024:
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Keep readingGoing back to 1928, September is the worst month, on average, for market returns. Here's what's happened in the following months:
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