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Lessons for the Next Crisis

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It will soon be the 10-year anniversary of the Global Financial Crisis when, in early October 2007, the S&P 500 Index hit what was its highest point before losing more than half its value over the next year and a half.

The Financial Crisis in Greece

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Weston Wellington of Dimensional Fund Advisors discusses how investors should reframe their views of the Greek financial crisis. Watch this quick three-minute video:

Russia Annexes Crimea: Should Investors Respond?

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A prerequisite for investing is optimism about the future. After all, if you don’t believe that things will be better tomorrow than they are today, there would be no reason to squirrel away your money. It can be difficult at …

Syria and the Market

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The situation in Syria has gone from bad to worse over the last few weeks. The U.S. and allies are preparing for a possible military strike against President Assad’s regime in a country that has been torn apart by a brutal civil war. …

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