If you’ve ever been told to put a portion of your portfolio in bonds, this article is for you. Bonds have been a cornerstone of mainstream financial advice for decades. They’re stable, they pay interest, and they’re supposed to protect you when stocks fall apart. But how did they actually perform over the last 39…
You’ve probably heard the advice to diversify your portfolio. It’s good advice. Most people believe that investing internationally is a smart way to do that. But what if the data tells a different story? In 1995, Vanguard made it possible for everyday investors to access international markets for the first time. Before that, if you…
If you ever turn on the news and hear that “the market was up today”, they’re probably talking about the S&P 500. Most people have probably heard that name before, but how many actually know what it is, how it works, or whether or not it’s a good investment? This article will break it all…
For decades, traditional investing advice has told people to diversify internationally. The idea sounds smart on the surface. Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. But what does the actual data say? This article will analyze how US and international stocks have performed since 1986 (the first year standardized international market data became…
This is my first post looking at global equities priced in gold. I plan on making this a weekly analysis just like my U.S. indices and crypto ETFs. Why Track Broad International Markets? I was debating whether to make my analysis focus on individual foreign countries or broad international markets. I decided to focus on…
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday. The trading week of November 28 is over after two shortened days on Thursday and Friday. Post-Thanksgiving Market Performance: The “Real” Returns S&P 500 (VOO): .06% Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA): -.46% Nasdaq (QQQ): 1.26% Russell 2000 (IWM): 1.88% Returns From Previous Weeks November 21, 2025
If you’ve never heard of the M2 money supply you’re not alone. It’s not something that you learn about in school or hear on the news. Mainstream news focuses on the stock market, inflation, and unemployment. However, M2 is lurking in the background, and has been growing steadily at 6.6% per year since 1972. Once…
Most people who talk about the stock market throw around terms like “large cap” and “small cap” without explaining what they actually mean or why they matter to your wallet. We’re going to look at how different types of US stocks have performed since 1972, when the US left the gold standard. We’ll compare the…
Each of the major indices were down this week. Small caps actually performed the best with a small decrease of -.34%. QQQ was down -2.65%. Nvidia was down -5.51%, dragging down the indices because of its massive weighting. Asset This Week Year to Date QQQ -2.65% -26.82% SPY -1.48% -27.87% DIA -1.39% -29.23% IWM -.34%…
We are entering a new era of investing where the previous advice and strategies will no longer apply. The United States Debt-to-GDP is around 125%, meaning that the US owes about $1.25 for every $1 the economy produces. Income is not keeping up with expenses. Because of this, investment strategies like the Boglehead portfolio, 60/40…