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What keeps me going
By ROBIN POWELL When my Regis Media colleagues and I started producing content for financial advice firms, one of our first clients was Chas Boinske, President of Independence Advisors in Pennsylvania. As well as working together, we’ve become good friends over the years, and I’m full of admiration for the work that...
Can cryptocurrency ever become ESG-friendly?
Two of the most dominant trends in global finance appear to be on a collision course. Driving one is widespread investor concern about the ecological future of the planet. Driving the other is revolutionary technology challenging the very structure of finance....
Investment lessons the markets taught in 2021 (Part 2)
This week, LARRY SWEDROE IS looking at ten investment lessons the financial markets have taught us over the last 12 months. We brought you the first five lessons on Tuesday. Here are the second five. And if you would like to...
Why active managers struggled yet again in 2021
We’re still waiting for the SPIVA data on how active funds fared in 2021. But, once again, performance was disappointing. As ANU GANTI, index investment strategist at S&P Dow Jones Indices, explains, conditions were particularly tough for active managers. We...
Luck, skill and Cathie Wood
This time last year it seemed that Cathie Wood could do no wrong. 12 months on, America’s most high-profile active fund manager is struggling to maintain her reputation as one of the most successful stockpickers of the last few years. Her...
Investment lessons the markets taught in 2021 (Part 1)
By LARRY SWEDROE Every year the markets provide us with lessons on the prudent investment strategy. They frequently offer remedial courses, covering lessons they taught in previous years. That’s why one of my favourite sayings is that there’s nothing new...
Pondering the imponderables in 2022
The start of a new calendar year tends to draw out the forecasters. People are naturally curious to know about what the future might hold. But the list of uncertainties appears to be particularly long as we head into 2022 –...
