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The Streak Illusion

Research on the hot-hand fallacy shows long basketball streaks don’t predict the next shot. The same logic applies to currency markets — whether the US dollar has a positive or negative year, next year’s direction is about a coin flip.

A Summary of Mutual Funds & ETF Performance & Attributes

Investment approaches based on a manager’s efforts to outguess market prices have resulted in underperformance for the vast majority of funds. When fund managers charge high fees and trade frequently, they must overcome high cost barriers as they try to outperform the market.

Stop Drop Report - How to recognize scams - imposters

Scammers are getting more savvy and increasingly personal. They may pose as investment professionals, leaders of trusted financial institutions, and even Schwab employees, all to gain your confidence and trust. With vigilance and a few tips on imposter tactics and techniques, you can recognize these fraudsters and steer clear of their traps.

Artificial Intelligence, Financial Planning, and the Next Economic Shift

Technology Has Always Changed the World

Over the decades — and centuries — transformative technologies have disrupted industries, displaced workers, and reshaped the global economy. Each time, the adjustment felt significant. And each time, humanity adapted. In fact, living standards improved and more people were employed.

Can You Predict Postelection Winners?

Markets quickly incorporate new expectations following election outcomes. Once the ballots are counted, stock prices reflect, in real time, investor expectations about things such as regulatory or tax policy changes. When these new expectations are baked into prices, we should not expect an election effect to persist.

About Mutual Funds/ETFs and Why We Use Dimensional

There’s no other fund company that I know of that is remotely close to that level of consistent outperformance. It tells me that their scientific statistical based evidence based investing is working very well. It’s wonderful that it shows up in such a big way.

Vote with Your Ballot, Not Your Life Savings

When people feel uncertain, they may be tempted to make investment decisions based on how they think elections might unfold. But there’s nothing in the historical data that’s strong enough to warrant changing your investment allocation based on who you think might win. In fact, trying to time the market may lead to costly mistakes. Investors are generally better off looking beyond elections and maintaining a steady approach to markets.