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12 Oct '20Should I Invest Internationally?
Continue readingInternational stocks have been crushed by U.S. stocks over the past decade—and the return from developed international markets has barely outpacing inflation over the past 20 years. Leading some investors to question if they should own foreign equities given this poor performance. For a variety of reasons, we still believe U.S. investors should maintain exposure […]
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17 Sep '20Are Amazon and Google technology companies?
Continue readingWhen you think of large technology companies, you probably think of companies like the so-called FAANG stocks: Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX), Google (GOOG). Not a bad starter list of highly successful “tech” companies. But from an investing standpoint—of the 5 FAANG stocks—only Apple Inc. is considered part of the Information Technology […]
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03 Jun '19Player or Investor?
Continue readingAs an observer of the capital markets over the past few decades, I’ve noticed that “market professionals” and investment advisors are generally selling a story about the future. Whether a bold prediction on the future price of gold or a more subtle discourse on why it’s a good time to buy Tesla, Uber or Apple. […]
