KEY TAKEAWAYS Stock markets continued to climb higher in 2021, with the S&P 500 hitting a series of all-time closing highs and ending the year near a record. While COVID-19 continued to dominate headlines, concerns also focused on inflation and its potential impact. Investors saw volatility in areas ranging from cryptocurrencies to so-called meme stocks, highlighting the importance of long-term planning and flexibility in a fast-moving market. Read Dimensional's full article, … [Read more...] about Market Review 2021: A Recovery Amid Challenges
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: Sabuhi Sardali, PhD, in this week’s Phoenix Business Journal
Paul Ohanian, CFP®, founder and CEO of Scottsdale Wealth Planning, has added Sabuhi Sardali, PhD, as an external consultant for the SWP investment committee, a research and education division for the company. Read recent media coverage of Sardali's move: Phoenix Business Journal, "People on the Move" October 15, 2021 Read more about Team SWP HERE. … [Read more...] about PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: Sabuhi Sardali, PhD, in this week’s Phoenix Business Journal
Why I’ll Always Be Optimistic About the Market
Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, David Booth's beliefs in markets have been tested more than ever. And they've held up. The Executive Chairman and Founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors shares his perspective in, "Why I'll Always Be Optimistic About the Market." Rather than having to guess what will happen to whom and when, I choose a different path. I invest in the market.David Booth, Executive Chairman and Founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors Read the full article from … [Read more...] about Why I’ll Always Be Optimistic About the Market
Big Thoughts on Small Cap Value
A recent call with Royce Investment Partners(1) prompted Paul Ohanian, CFP® and the Scottsdale Wealth Planning Investment Committee to explore the potential of the small-cap value sector in today's markets. These are our thoughts at this time: Small-cap value stocks have performed well since Q4 2020, and this trend could persist as the global economy reopens and recovery continues.(2)Historically, this asset class's returns have been impressive during periods of expansion when credit spreads … [Read more...] about Big Thoughts on Small Cap Value
Key Questions for Long-Term Investors
Whether you've been investing for decades or are just getting started, at some point on your investment journey you'll likely ask yourself some of these questions: 1. What sort of competition do I face as an investor? 2. What are my chances of picking an investment fund that survives and outperforms? 3. If I choose a fund because of strong past performance, does that mean it will do well in the future? 4. Do I have to outsmart the market to be a successful investor? … [Read more...] about Key Questions for Long-Term Investors
Myth-Busting with Momentum: How to Pursue the Premium
Nearly 30 years after its formal discovery,1 the appeal of stock price momentum2 remains in the eye of the beholder. Read the latest research paper, "Myth-Busting with Momentum: How to Pursue the Premium" by Dimensional Head of Investment Strategist and Vice President Wes Crill, PhD, HERE. FOOTNOTES Narasimhan Jegadeesh and Sheridan Titman, "Returns to Buying Winners and Selling Losers: Implications for Stock Market Efficiency," Journal of Finance 48, no. 1 (1993).Stock price … [Read more...] about Myth-Busting with Momentum: How to Pursue the Premium