Economy and markets

Every time we listen to the radio, watch TV or open our email, it seems we’re bombarded with ways to “protect ourselves from the volatile market.” Clearly, the Wall Street […]

Every four years, the intersection of power and money lead Wall Street to churn out election-related research pontificating what impact politicking has on the market. Do election results influence the […]

Another new year has begun, which means the financial media’s “Where to Invest Now” guides are coming to newsstands near you. As usual, headlines will look something like “Top Stock […]

We examined all new market highs over the past 50 years to evaluate how the S&P 500 Index performed after reaching a new record.

It is important to remember that, volatile or not, the stock market is no more predictable than it has ever been.

DFA’s Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (DEMSX) recently topped Bloomberg’s ‘Riskless Return Ranking’. We agree it’s a great fund, but for many reasons not captured in Bloomberg’s ranking.

According to bestselling author, Michael Lewis, “the stock market is rigged.” Lewis’ claims likely helped sales of his new book, Flash Boys, but shouldn’t cause long-term investors much despair.

Real estate prices can move sharply in both directions, providing an opportunity for savvy investors. Capitalizing on those opportunities, however, is difficult. For most, a house should be […]

In early February, investors withdrew record amounts from U.S. stock mutual funds, as fears spread over declining global growth, stubborn unemployment, and political and economic troubles in emerging markets. […]

In the 1960’s, Professor Eugene Fama of the University of Chicago coined the term “efficient market” to describe a world in which no investor can consistently beat the market without […]

Concerns over slowing economic growth abroad have some investors re-considering their allocation to emerging market stocks. These warnings strike us as mildly amusing, as it was just a few […]

Including the current government closure, there have been 18 shutdowns since 1976. The debt ceiling has been raised virtually every year back to 1939, and in some instances multiple […]