 | Market Update - March 2011 By: Gina M. Beall, MBA 2011-04-13 Gina Beall, a member of Savant's Investment Advisory team, gives the monthly update for March 2011. |
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| You Get What You Pay For By: Gina M. Beall, MBA 2011-04-07 Typically I think of this saying as meaning if you pay a little extra for certain things, you will hopefully get higher quality which will be a better use of your money over time. There is a twist to the meaning of this when buying mutual funds. The clever cocktail napkin drawing below says what many research studies have proved to be the case with mutual funds – the higher you pay in fees (expense ratio), the higher the chances are that your fund will stink. Put another way, the less you pay, ... |
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 | Monthly Update - February 2011 By: Adam Larson, CFA® 2011-03-18 Adam Larson, a CFA and member of Savant's Investment Advisory team, gives the monthly update for February 2011. |
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 | A Historical Look at Bond Bear Markets By: Gina M. Beall, MBA 2011-03-17 With interest rates near historic lows, the outlook for bond returns may not be as good as the outlook for stocks. As interest rates rise, bonds could be challenged. Even in a worst case scenario where rising interest rates could trigger a bond bear market, it is important to remember that bond bear markets are dramatically different from stock bear markets. The majority of a bond investor’s return comes from income. As rates rise, the income investors receive from their bonds also rises, which... |
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| Perspective Regarding Japan By: Adam Larson, CFA® 2011-03-16 Just a few months ago, everyone was convinced that all of the problems resided in Europe. Fiscal issues in Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain were the media’s favorite topic. Now, the earthquake and tsunami in Japan dominate the headlines. What does this mean for the market? |