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Why own international stocks? Especially when, as noted in Exhibit 1 below, US stocks have outperformed international stocks over the last one, five and ten years, respectively. After all, most investors would have been better off only investing in US…
When it comes to New Years resolutions, are you in the 92% or the 8%? The number’s a bit shocking but science tells us that 92% of people don’t accomplish the goals they set. Maybe this describes the theme of…
As we did last year, Financial Symmetry has covered several current events on our blog throughout 2016, and here is our view of the top 10 most memorable stories of the year. 1.Trump: In case you were living under a…
Tax savings is a peculiar planning topic. It’s an idea that almost everyone wants more of, but few follow through to complete it. Most people don’t realize the large amount of tax savings they could have by making a few simple tweaks….
I was recently quoted in the Ask the Expert section of Money.com regarding tips on savings for a young child’s education. The entire article can be found here, but a summary of my comments are in bold below. Q: My…
Financial procrastination can get the best of us all. Non-urgent financial tasks love to find cracks in our to-do list, falling to the bottom fast. Mark Twain humorized this concept well with his quote, “Why do today what you can put…
Certain uncertainty is the theme of the 2016 election results. In a historic election, Donald Trump will be our nation’s 45th President. Whether you are elated, disillusioned or disappointed, we can all agree that the results are surprising. While the…
For most people, retirement is that time on the horizon when you get to do what you want, when you want. But surprisingly, it’s not all that uncommon for people to retire only to go back to work or face…
Summary Following the Brexit shock in June global markets recovered strongly over the past quarter, with emerging market stocks leading the way. Prior to the recent recovery foreign and emerging markets underperformed US stocks by a wide margin in…
You can also subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. New regulations for 401k regulations are putting even more responsibility on business owners. Understanding these new laws can be a complex, and time-consuming task. With the terminology dominated by acronyms and…
