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Investing is the Study of Human Decision Making

The Big Picture

Most people believe that investing is the science of generating a return on capital. At its heart, investing is a problem-solving exercise , filled with opportunities that reveal the errors we all make. This should be reflected in how we invest. That is an accurate but incomplete assessment. – “ Future ” demands optimism.

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Asset Allocation: Developing a Long-Term Investment Strategy for Mission-Driven Organizations

Brown Advisory

Asset Allocation: Developing a Long-Term Investment Strategy for Mission-Driven Organizations. Tue, 09/06/2022 - 10:30. When putting a plan in place, we believe it is critical for any mission-driven organization to develop an effective, long-term asset allocation strategy to manage its endowment assets.

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Record 401(k) Participation at Vanguard Plans

The Big Picture

Record highs in participation, deferral rates, and the use of professionally managed allocations in 2022 ” added to the totals. The rally off of the June 2022 lows did not hurt either. VG credits the impact of automatic enrollment/contribution escalation as leading savers to this milestone.

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In The Long Run, Stocks Outperform Bonds… Or Do They?

Nerd's Eye View

Every document that considers the facts around any particular asset class will invariably include that disclaimer, but constructing a portfolio consisting of a mix of equities, fixed income, and other assets requires investors and advicers to make some fundamental assumptions around long-term expected returns and correlations between assets.

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4 Things To Do When The Stock Market Drops

The Chicago Financial Planner

Today’s decline is on top of high levels of market volatility that we’ve seen so far in 2022. Investors who are well-diversified may be hurt but generally not to the extent of those who are highly allocated to stocks. Review your asset allocation . Not sure if your investments are right for your situation?

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Tuesday links: the case for diversification

Abnormal Returns

Strategy High uncertainty decisions, like investing, are by definition difficult. behaviouralinvestment.com) Do commodities have a role to play in a long-term, strategic asset allocation? morningstar.com) Stop lumping the 'big three' asset managers together in the same breath. Prices are now rising again.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (March 9-10)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that RIA clients of an insurance broker providing Errors & Omissions (E&O) coverage saw a 213% increase in claims paid in 2023, attributed to significant jumps in suitability claims (likely stemming (..)