Many U.S. based investors believe so. In the investment universe, “Home Bias” is a term used to describe the tendency to own a heavy allocation…
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Should You Only Own U.S. Stocks?
Closest Thing to a Fat Pitch in Investing
“Interest rates go up and down, stock markets boom and bust, but human psychology never changes. I believe that studying how people think about and react to markets—and particularly studying the most common mistakes investors make—can give us an edge...
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Pure Portfolios was recently featured in Citywire’s RIA “My Model Portfolio” series that ran in May’s print version and is live online (soft wall). Citywire…
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Does your Portfolio Make the Grade?
“I already have a financial advisor managing my money.” That’s a good thing, right? Depends on the advisor. It can be dangerous to assume your…
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Stability Breeds Instability
“Trump will fire off a tweet and tank the economy.” “The yield curve inversion all but guarantees a recession is right around the corner.” “Tariffs…
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Calling it off with 5-2 Offsuit
You’re mentally exhausted. It’s getting late and you’re on the tail end of a 12-hour marathon poker session. You’re down for the evening and desperately…
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Mr. Bond and Mr. Market
Mr. Bond has been in a dark place. He’s back on the bottle, hasn’t showered in days, and has been sleeping in a dumpster. Mr….
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What I’ve Learned Over My 15 Year Career
We started every day the same. Our team of “financial planners” gathered in a vast conference room with a sprawling white board at the front….
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BBB Rated Movie
“U.S. corporate debt has climbed to roughly 46% of gross domestic product, the highest on record” – Rachel Louise Ensign, Wall Street Journal We wrote…
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How to Punt Stacks of Cash to Uncle Sam
“The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to the public welfare, is only a species of…
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