Even though the investment principles we run on are simple, they aren't always easy to understand and accept. Many people struggle with some of the basic concepts behind long-term, highly diversified investing—it's a matter of human nature."David Booth, Executive Chairman and Founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors Read the full article by Dimensional Executive Chairman and Founder David Booth, "10 Obstacles to Investing—and How to Overcome Them" HERE. ARTICLE … [Read more...] about 10 Obstacles to Investing—and How to Overcome Them
All-Time-High Anxiety
KEY TAKEAWAYS Financial journalists periodically stoke investors' record-high anxiety by suggesting the laws of physics apply to financial markets—that what goes up must come down.But shares are not heavy objects kept aloft through strenuous effort. They are perpetual claim tickets on companies' earnings and dividends.If stocks have a positive expected return, reaching record highs with some frequency is exactly the outcome we would expect. Read the full article by Dimensional VP … [Read more...] about All-Time-High Anxiety