By Sheldon P. McFarland

In a recent blog post we showed that the value, small cap, and profitability factor premiums can turn negative for extended periods of time. In that discussion we focused on individual factor pre... Read more

Investing

By Michael Kitces

It is a standard requirement in financial services that financial advisors must first determine an investor’s risk tolerance before making any investment recommendations for their portfolio. Yet... Read more

Practice Management

By Jonathan Scheid, CFA, AIF

U.S. stocks were one of the best performing markets in the third quarter. During the quarter, we saw two impressive milestones occur in U.S. stocks: First, Apple, Inc. became the first $1 trillio... Read more

Investing

By Jonathan Scheid, CFA, AIF

Loring Ward’s Asset Class Investing portfolios are strategically invested with a focus on long-term performance objectives. Portfolio allocations and investments are not adjusted in response to m... Read more

Investing

By J. William G. Chettle

This article is featured in the fall edition of our 360 Insights Quarterly Client Newsletter. While many of us understand that our emotions can compromise our long-term financial goals, it isn’t... Read more

Investing

By Jonathan Scheid, CFA, AIF

This article is featured in the fall edition of our 360 Insights Quarterly Client Newsletter.   A significant amount of planning and research goes into managing a person’s wealth. Your Finan... Read more

Investing

By Jonathan Scheid, CFA, AIF

The topic of trade has been in the headlines this year because the Trump administration is trying to revise a number of trade relationships. While the media has been quick to label this a trade w... Read more

Investing

By Michael Kitces

The Federal government has long incentivized saving for retirement and other financial goals by offering some combination of three types of tax preferences: tax deductibility (on contributions),... Read more

Financial Planning

By Loring Ward Team

This is the final blog in a four-part series from our summer issue of 360 Insights. Read the other blogs in this series: Let Markets Work for You, Stay on Track with Diversification, Own Great Co... Read more

Investing