You want to make the most of your financial resources, and knowing what lies ahead in the stock market would make you sleep better at night. That’s why you might be hearing terms like “future indicators” or “stock market forecast.”
A short-sighted look at the stock market may not tell you the complete story. However, by making comparisons over ten years, you can have a clearer view of the data.
How do you determine the right balance between low risk investment holdings vs. sources of expected return? As important, once you’ve got an appropriate investment portfolio in place, how can you minimize the temptation to react to scary market news?
No matter how you feel about an impending recession and other issues, you may be thinking twice about your investments. Should you try to shift your portfolio to higher ground, until the coast seems clear? Might these stressful times justify a measure of market-timing?
The lure of trying to time the market may tempt even long-term investors. But outguessing markets isn’t as straightforward as it sounds.
How do you know how to choose the funds that will give you the most returns in your portfolio? Every year, Dimensional Fund Advisors analyzes the mutual fund landscape to find out how many funds outperform benchmarks after costs.