I think “roller coaster” would be the optimal word in describing the first quarter of 2016. We got off to one of the worst starts in U.S. market history.
As a financial advisor in Houston, TX, I spend a considerable amount of time talking with clients about the price of oil. Everyone in Houston is keenly aware that the price of oil has plummeted over the last few months, …
This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets.
It’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, and I thought it would be a good time for you to hear from me. Dr. King always preached calm in turbulent times, and I would like to echo that sentiment during these …
So far the New Year has not been a “happy” one for investors. All of the major stock markets are in negative territory, but the major themes have not changed with the New Year. The same issues putting downward pressure …
Investors may not have learned from the market downturns of 2000–2002 and 2008 as much as we thought. According to a TIAA-CREF survey, more than half of investors (53%) think taking more risk in their investments guarantees a higher return. …
The anticipation surrounding today’s announcement by the Federal Reserve rivaled that of the release of the latest Star Wars movie. After nearly a decade of a declining or unchanged Fed Funds Rate, the Fed hiked that rate by 0.25%. If …
Kevin Williamson, a correspondent for National Review recently wrote an article titled, “Rich America is a Working America”. In it he quotes some interesting statistics that call into question the negative portrayal of the “rich” that has become an effective …
This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report …
Our third quarter newsletter introduces you to Financial Synergies’ new hires, reminds us to continue being warrior investors, discusses our new relationship with Dimensional Fund Advisors, and more. Check it out below: Q3 2015 Newsletter from Financial Synergies Asset Management, …
“The Patience Principle” is an article written by Jim Parker, Vice President at DFA Australia Limited, for Dimensional Fund Advisors’ Outside the Flags column. The Patience Principle from Financial Synergies Asset Management, Inc
There’s no sugarcoating it, today was nasty. And this week for the global stock markets wasn’t any better. But the last several years have been relatively calm for the U.S. stock market. This bull market has gone 1,418 calendar days …
“The China Syndrome” is an article written by Jim Parker, Vice President, DFA Australia Limited, for Dimensional Fund Advisors Outside the Flags column.
Weston Wellington of Dimensional Fund Advisors discusses how investors should reframe their views of the Greek financial crisis. Watch this quick three-minute video:
Q1 2016 Market Review