Savant has compiled a number of articles written by industry experts that give good perspective on how you should interpret the current market conditions. Much of the current challenge has been induced by the 24/7 media onslaught. There is a lot of financial noise. Our "best of" library contains articles from some of the world's most respected investors and journalists. We will continue to be on watch and post relative articles as they become available.
• “Why Your Stockbroker Doesn't Really Work For You” by Terry Savage in the Sun Times 3/22/10
• “Active Managemet Is Uncompensated Risk” by Richard Ferri in Forbes 2/25/10
• “Index Funds, Dowdy to Some, Get a Notable Endorsement” by Paul Sullivan (The New York Times) in Yahoo Finance 2/10/10
• “Jeremy Siegel on the Underevaluation of US Securities” by Robert Huebscher in Advisor Perspectives 12/29/09
• “Then and Now” by DFA 12/08
• “Is 'Buy and Hold' Dead and Gone?” by Brian O'Keefe in Fortune 11/10/08
• “The Bailout: A Primer” by Steve Kaplan in Forbes 10/17/08
• “Why Stocks are Dirt Cheap” by Jeremy Siegel, Ph.D.
• “Why It Pays to Hang Tough in a Take-No-Prisoners Market” by Brian O'Keefe in Fortune 10/28/08
• “How Capitalism Will Save Us” by Steve Forbes in Forbes 10/22/08
• “Take a Deep Breath, Turn Off the TV, Calm Yourself” by Jason Zwieg in WSJ 10/18/08
• “Buy American. I Am.” by Warren Buffett in NY Times 10/17/08
• “How Retirees Can Ease Pain of Market Rout” by Kelly Green and Anne Tergesen in WSJ 10/16/08
• “Keep Your Money in the Market” by Burton Malkiel in WSJ 10/13/08
• “What History Tells Us About the Market” by Jason Zwieg in WSJ 10/11/08
• “Stock Market Crash: Understanding the Panic” by Ben Steverman in BusinessWeek 10/10/08
• “Switching to Cash May Feel Safe, but Risks Remain” by Ron Lieber in NY Times 10/9/08
• “As Dire as the Times May Seem, History Isn’t About to Repeat Itself” by Karen Blumenthal WSJ 10/8/08
• The Risks of Market Timing by SEI 9/08
• Recession Got You Off-Balance? by SEI 9/08
"An Exclusive Conversation with Warren Buffett"- interview by Charlie Rose
• "Three Questions on Investors' Minds"- Vanguard's chief economist, Joseph H. Davis, Ph.D., discusses efforts on Wall Street and in Washington, D.C., to stem the severity of the crisis.
• "Charles Schwab Answers the Questions Investors are Asking"- Five questions are addressed by Chuck
• "In A Bear Market, Take The Long View" Vanguard's chief investment officer, Gus Sauter, explains that bear markets are a fact of life and how to look at the big picture and keep a long-term perspective. This item is a podcast.
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