Most people know that stock markets across the globe had a great year in 2017. Few people take the time to review what didn't work in the past year. This chart from Deutsche Bank helps us visualize the returns (in US dollars) of various asset classes across the globe. Personally, my "invest-able" asset classes are …
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Against The Gods
I recently picked up "Against The Gods - A Remarkable Story of Risk" by Peter L. Bernstein because it was on a number of must-read lists for investing nerds. The book is essentially history book on the topic of risk. It begins with early man and the belief that whatever happens to us in life …
Investing Trends: Emerging Markets
If you are a US based investor, you can be forgiven for ignoring Emerging Market stocks over the last few years. Investors tend to gravitate towards good returns and Emerging Market returns have been anything but good in recent years. However, things are looking up for this overlooked asset class. 2016 was the first positive …
Statistics Show…
I remember picking up my one and a half year old daughter from her nanny's house a few years ago. I walked into the backyard to find my daughter climbing a tall "jungle gym" - the nanny was watching from about 40 feet away. I immediately ran over to catch my daughter in case she …
What Is The Point Of Bonds?
I think investors often miss the point of bonds in a portfolio. And not just individual investors - pension funds, financial advisors and portfolio managers are guilty as well. In my opinion, the role of bonds in a diversified portfolio is to reduce the overall risk of the portfolio. Plain and simple. Because stocks have …
The Naperville Financial Planner 