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Five Things to do During a Stock Market Correction

The Chicago Financial Planner

Ideally you’ve been rebalancing your portfolio along the way and your asset allocation is largely in line with your plan and your risk tolerance. For example during the 2008-2009 market debacle I looked at funds to see how they did in both the down market of 2008 and the up market of 2009. Focus on risk.

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Risk Tolerance Dysfunctions

Inside Information

For more years than I’d care to name, I’ve been trying to put my finger on exactly why I have a such a huge problem with the traditional (Think: Riskalyze, now Nitrogen) risk tolerance assessments in the financial planning profession. You can actually test various bear markets and adjust accordingly.)

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The Super Bowl and Your Investments

The Chicago Financial Planner

The New York Giants (an old NFL team) won in 2008 and the market tanked in what was the start of the financial crisis. Any investment strategy that does not incorporate your goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance is flawed. Perhaps it’s time to rebalance and to rethink your ongoing asset allocation. Costs matter.

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Stock Market Highs and Your Retirement

The Chicago Financial Planner

At some point we are bound to see a stock market correction of some magnitude, hopefully not on the order of the 2008-09 financial crisis. If so, this is a good time to revisit your asset allocation and perhaps reduce your overall risk. Manage your portfolio with and eye towards downside risk. Click To Tweet.

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Transcript: Julian Salisbury, GS

The Big Picture

And then I moved back to London at the end of 2008, which was a really interesting pivot. At the end of 2008, we owned a lot of illiquid assets. And there was a problem with 168 of them at the end of 2008. It was the year I made partner, actually, in 2008. I did that for a couple of years. SALISBURY: Absolutely.

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The Art of Maximizing Gains and Minimizing Taxes in a World of AI

Investing Caffeine

Regardless, the goal of long-term investing is to master the art of maximizing returns and limiting taxes subject to your risk tolerance. In a diversified portfolio that that takes account of your risk tolerance, we strongly believe low-cost, tax-efficient, long-term investing is the best way to create your retirement masterpiece.

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Ways to Prepare Your Finances for Unknowns, Including Recessions or Market Downturns

Darrow Wealth Management

The key to weathering the storm is having a diversified asset allocation that’s truly aligned with your risk tolerance and appetite before there’s a personal financial problem or other negative event. Asset allocation. Don’t wait for volatility to get your investments in order!