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01 Jul 2016 Efficiently Using the Capital Markets for Lifetime Savings

Posted at 11:26h in Briefs about our Process, The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

It is a myth that people saving for life purposes need actively managed funds to comfortably reach their financial goals. In fact, it can be argued that actively managed funds significantly slow progress and reduce their lifestyles, both now and later, compared to efficient portfolios. Technically defined, an efficient...

14 Nov 2008 How Does This Market Drop Impact My Future?

Posted at 13:29h in Briefs about our Process, The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Information travels faster than ever now which tends to amplify panics and crises. The natural herd tendency to sell or buy is fanned by the rapid flow of news, often in its raw state. Globally linked computerized exchanges make buying and selling more efficient and faster than ever. What is crystal clear in this time of crisis and uncertainty is that we have no control of the markets (short of shutting them down). They are bigger and more powerful than any government and they will find their equilibriums in all circumstances. Predicting or timing them is all but impossible, especially over full cycles.