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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett praises indexing, and American dynamism in his 2016 letter to shareholders.
For long-term investors, knowing higher math isn’t necessarily an advantage.
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By Christine Benz | 01-19-2017
Christine Benz shares the keys to determining if your retirement plan is on track.
By Christine Benz | 01-19-2017
Take a step back and look at your household balance sheet to make sure your savings dollars are generating the highest return, says Morningstar's Christine Benz.
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The FTSE 100 Index, which is composed of the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange is at a higher level now than during BREXIT. Click Here to check out the performance of the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA)
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This month, we’re talking about the different retirement saving options available to employees and the contribution limits for each option.
By: Jordan Gentile for Thompson Wealth Management
Savvy planners focus most of their time and attention on managing things they can know and control, and work hard to filter much of the noise associated with investing. At TWM we've developed the acronym “ADEPPTS” to help you focus on managing:
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We are already more than halfway through 2016 and the Value stocks continue to shine bright.
This is a crucial question, particularly when it comes to achieving your long-term financial goals.
The Vanguard Small Cap Index fund (VSMAX) plays a significant role in your portfolio by offering a level of diversification within the domestic equities allocation at a low cost. Having a properly diversified portfolio can help boost returns over time and even help reduce the volatility of returns you experience. For example, over the past 3 months VSMAX returned 12.39% compared to the Vanguard S&P Index funds return of 9.1%. See Fund
The Vanguard Small Cap Index fund (VSMAX) plays a significant role in portfolios by offering exposure to investment factors that have led to higher returns over time: the small cap stock effect, the value effect and the liquidity premium. a level of diversification within the domestic equities allocation at a low cost. The fund Having a properly diversified portfolio can help boost returns over time and even help reduce the volatility of returns you experience. For example, over the past 3 months VSMAX returned 12.39% compared to the Vanguard S&P Index funds return of 9.1%. See Fund
Stocks continue rebound from January funk, but bonds flat in May. Return expectations flat lining after post crisis run.
