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The Yield Curve Has Flipped – Don’t Let Your Investment Strategy Flip as Well
Matt Romney2019-08-22T10:51:39-06:00The Yield Curve Has Flipped, Don’t Let Your Investment Strategy Flip As Well August 2019 What is a yield curve, and why are stock investors interested in its shape? A yield curve gives a snapshot of how yields vary across bonds of similar credit quality, but different maturities, at a specific point in time. For [...]
Why Should You Diversify?
Matt Romney2019-02-01T07:00:41-07:00With the recent volatility at the end of 2018, and with US stocks outperforming non-US stocks in recent years, some investors have again turned their attention towards the role that global diversification plays in their portfolios.

Please Don’t Forget to Rebalance Your Portfolio
Matt Romney2020-07-02T13:44:39-06:00Please Don't Forget to Rebalance Your Portfolio The act of rebalancing your portfolio is likely the most important aspect of managing your wealth. At its core, rebalancing functions to minimize risk. However, the benefits don’t stop there. Rebalancing your portfolio is the act of selling assets that have increased in value and selling the assets [...]
Black Swan Theory & Investing
Matt Romney2017-08-14T11:28:47-06:00Black Swan Theory & Investing A Black Swan is commonly referred to as an event in history that was, at the time, unprecedented and unexpected. The term originates from the 16th Century knowledge that swans were white and black swans presumably did not exist. However, in 1697 the Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh discovered black [...]

The Importance of Tax Diversification
Matt Romney2017-06-12T15:05:01-06:00In this article, we’re going to talk about a form of diversification that is not mentioned enough, tax diversification. Like stock diversification, the purpose of tax diversification is to reduce your risk and improve efficiency of an investment.

Think Twice About Those Target-Date Funds
Matt Romney2020-07-14T16:15:12-06:00You've seen them in your 401(k) options. You might even be invested in one now but do you know what they are & how they work? A target-date fund is an investment fund that "targets" a certain year for retirement. For example, your retirement account may have a XYZ Target Retirement Fund 2035, 2040, 2045, [...]