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WHAT IS OCCAM’S RAZOR? Occam’s Razor is a principle attributed to William Occam, a 14th century philosopher. He stressed that explanations must not be multiplied beyond what is necessary. Thus, Occam’s Razor is a term used to “shave off” or dismiss superfluous explanations for a given event. This concept is largely ignored within the investment…
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Occasionally, we get questions from clients about whether it would make sense for them to manage the bond portion of their portfolio while we manage the stock portion of the portfolio. It’s relatively simple to buy some bonds and build a bond ladder or buy a few mutual funds that reasonably mirror the funds that…
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Most people are focused on saving for retirement so they’ll have the money they need to fund their income in retirement. However, ask most people how much they’re going to spend in retirement, and they have no idea. To plan for retirement effectively, you need to have some sense of what your spending needs are…
Read MoreInvestment companies are incredibly creative, especially when it comes to new ways to make money. There’s always some new investment trend, and investment companies are more than happy to oblige. They don’t really care if something is a particularly good idea – they just want to help you, the investor. And obviously they should be compensated…
Read MoreAs this article makes clear, everyone wants something different out of retirement. Figuring out exactly what you want can be incredibly difficult, but it’s one of the most important things you can do when preparing for retirement. Your retirement income plan should be built around providing you the income to do what you want in…
Read MoreThis report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the last 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 also illustrates the performance of globally diversified portfolios and features a topic of the quarter.…
Read MoreAccording to legend, a pharmacist by the name of John Pemberton was looking for a cure for the headache when he first tried blending Coca leaves with Cola nuts. Pemberton couldn’t have known this recipe would eventually reach the heights of fame, even though Coca-Cola® never ended up achieving his original goal. This story…
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Sequence of Returns Risk, or Sequence Risk for short, is the risk that you will need to take distributions from your investment portfolio during periods when the market has recently declined. Taking distributions when the market has gone down effectively “costs” more than at other points in time as you are forced to sell at…
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