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Do you find yourself glued to the daily news reports on market movements wondering about your own savings and investments? Before you make any hasty decisions, be sure you understand how these reports relate — or don’t relate — to your individual portfolio.
Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is an absurd one.—Voltaire “The market hates uncertainty” has been a common enough saying in recent years, but how logical is it? There are many different aspects to uncertainty, some that can
In 1958, economist Leonard Read published an essay entitled “I, Pencil: My Family Tree as Told to Leonard E. Read.” The essay, narrated from the point of view of a pencil, describes the “complex combination of miracles” necessary to create
Volatility is back. Just as many people were starting to think markets only ever move in one direction, the pendulum has swung the other way. Anxiety is a completely natural response to these events. Acting on those emotions, though, can
In this era of hyperconnectivity and a 24/7 news cycle, the U.S. stock market tends to react quickly to geopolitical events. But do these events have a lasting impact on U.S. markets or are they mostly global noise? Follow
As broad market indices such as the S&P 500 have set new record highs in recent weeks, many investors have become apprehensive. They fear another major decline is likely to occur and are eager to find strategies that promise to
I hope this issue of the LuminaFi Report finds you doing well and enjoying a relaxing summer! Many of us use this time of year to catch-up on some reading that we are too busy or tired to attempt at
Market Month: April 2014
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) offer many benefits to investors, including low expense ratios, greater tax efficiency and the ability to trade during market hours. However, it is this ability to trade ETFs like stocks which make them particularly attractive to
Strategies for Coping with Market Volatility