There’s no other fund company that I know of that is remotely close to that level of consistent outperformance. It tells me that their scientific statistical based evidence based investing is working very well. It’s wonderful that it shows up in such a big way.
The Small Cap Value Smackdown! Update Nov. 12, 2024
Why did DFA win? First, DFA provides a greater tilt towards small and value. Another is that DFA uses techniques to overcome the large bid ask spread that exists for very small thinly traded stocks. Finally DFA also utilizes the profitability premium, which joins small and value as one of the pervasive market premiums available to investors.
Vote with Your Ballot, Not Your Life Savings
When people feel uncertain, they may be tempted to make investment decisions based on how they think elections might unfold. But there’s nothing in the historical data that’s strong enough to warrant changing your investment allocation based on who you think might win. In fact, trying to time the market may lead to costly mistakes. Investors are generally better off looking beyond elections and maintaining a steady approach to markets.
2024 Q3 Quarterly Market & Portfolio Report
In Q3 Stock Gains Stay in Focus, but Volatility Moves into the Frame
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Ignoring the Bumps
There’s an important message here about not overreacting during a downturn—it could be a momentary blip in an otherwise upward climb for the markets. In fact, the Russell 3000 had an intrayear decline of at least 10% in 25 out of 45 years since 1979. In 17 of those 25, the index ended up for the year!
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Weighting Whiplash
2024 Q2 Quarterly Market & Portfolio Report
Midyear Review: Stocks Maintain Momentum at Year’s Halfway Point
How long can the bull market endure, and which way will inflation, and interest rates, go? Will the surge for AI-associated companies continue? Will global hostilities in the Middle East and Ukraine ease or increase? Will the US election bring a big November stock swing? (Spoiler: It usually hasn’t.) We’ll find out eventually, by the time the answers are also incorporated in market prices. Until then, 2024—like every year—is a good one for having a long-term plan and sticking with it.