No one knows the direction of interest rates or credit spreads. But Dimensional uses information contained in bond market prices to position a fixed income portfolio for higher expected returns. "It's our job as portfolio managers at Dimensional to constantly move the portfolio towards higher expected returns." Featuring Dimensional Fund Advisors VPs, Doug Longo, Head of Fixed Income Portfolio Strategists, Joseph Kolerich, Head of Fixed Income, Americas, and Jake … [Read more...] about Fixed Income FAQ: Targeting Higher Expected Returns
Fixed Income FAQ: Advantages Over an Index-Tracking Fund
Indexing offers the benefits of transparency, diversification, and low costs. Dimensional offers these advantages while also positioning strategies for higher expected returns based on global yield curves and credit spreads. "If you think about Dimensional's strategies, they have those same qualities, but they also have the advantage of being able to take information and current market prices into consideration." Featuring Dimensional Fund Advisors VPs, Doug Longo, Head of Fixed … [Read more...] about Fixed Income FAQ: Advantages Over an Index-Tracking Fund
Fixed Income FAQ: On Investing Amid Negative Interest Rates
Negative interest rates may not translate into a negative return experience for investors. A fixed income strategy that considers currency hedging and different yield curves across the globe can position for positive expected returns versus a domestic-only strategy. "We've had positive total returns because when you think about the return of a bond, there's more than just the interest rate." Featuring Dimensional Fund Advisors VPs, Doug Longo, Head of Fixed Income Portfolio … [Read more...] about Fixed Income FAQ: On Investing Amid Negative Interest Rates
Join Us for ONE YEAR INTO THE COVID MARKETS! Webcast
The State of Investing: One Year Following COVID Market Lows THURSDAY, APRIL 812 PM AZ/2 PM ET Complimentary Online Public Forum Back by popular demand, Dimensional VP and special guest of Scottsdale Wealth Planning Joel Hefner will lead us in a thoughtful discussion and examination of the State of Investing following the 12-month period since Markets hit the "COVID Low" of March 2020. Together we will take a deep dive into what happened in the Markets, how Markets function, and … [Read more...] about Join Us for ONE YEAR INTO THE COVID MARKETS! Webcast
The Seductive Nature of Fat Tail Distributions
Featuring David Booth Executive Chairman and Founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors. DISCLOSURES Eugene Fama and Ken French are members of the Board of Directors of the general partner of, and provide consulting services to, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Named securities may be held in accounts managed by Dimensional. Dimensional makes no representation as to the suitability of any advisor, and we do not endorse, recommend, or guarantee the services of any advisor. All … [Read more...] about The Seductive Nature of Fat Tail Distributions
You’re Invited! Value vs. Growth: Past, Present, and Future Webcast
Join us on Friday, September 18 at 11 AM MST for insights on current markets and long-term investing from Dimensional Fund Advisors. Dimensional's Mark Gochnour and Jake DeKinder offer a perspective on different market segment returns during 2020, including value and growth stocks, and give historical context to recent performance. They also discuss how past economic events have impacted the financial markets and highlight the importance of thinking long term to pursue expected … [Read more...] about You’re Invited! Value vs. Growth: Past, Present, and Future Webcast