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(this posting is courtesy of Dimensional Fund Advisors) The 2008 global market crisis and the struggling economy have left many investors fatigued. Despite two years of strong equity returns, some investors have been slow to regain market confidence.  Many are accepting the talk about a “new normal”…

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How to choose between Green Bay and Detroit — NYT article on “quirky” DFA mutual fund company — Latest DALBAR study on why the average mutual fund investor does so much worse than the average mutual fund — Why watching the market can hurt you.

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As I write this, the Dow is trading at its highest point in over four months; up more than 8% in September. Should we care? Well, perhaps to the degree that the stock market is a “leading economic indicator” — its moves tend to foreshadow the strength of economic performance 9 -12 months into the future — the answer is yes. Beyond that, however, the Dow represents such a small slice of the world stock market that its movements shouldn’t be quite so mesmerizing. It’s true that, in the short-run, the Dow and other major markets around the world tend to move in sympathy with one another. However, over longer periods of time other factors come into play and markets both large and small tend to diverge.

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I just thought I’d drop a short note from Amsterdam on global economics and stock market volatility before heading out to visit a few museums. For a quick refresher on how we got here, you might want to revisit our webinar from April of last year, “The Perfect Storm: How We…

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I just wanted to let you know that Elissa was recently interviewed by Forbes magazine, which named Yeske Buie a top emerging RIA (registered investment advisor). The original article can be found here: https://www.forbes.com/2010/03/29/yeske-buie-ria-personal-finance-financial-advisor-network-index-funds.html I’ve also copied the full text of the article below: Yeske…

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A marriage led to a merger and ultimately to a place on our list of top emerging RIA firms. Elissa Buie and David Yeske are each the founders of their own financial planning firms, hers in Vienna, Va., his in San Francisco. After the two advisors, who met on the board of the Financial Planning Association, got married five years ago, they ended up merging their professional as well as their personal lives, and in 2008 Yeske Buie was born. The firm, which maintains offices on both coasts, manages about $300 million for some 200 clients, primarily individuals.

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As another weekend approaches, we decided that it was time for another edition of Yeske Buie’s Weekend Digest. This week’s issue reports on a personal milestone, recent media coverage, and the significance of market milestones. Have a great weekend! The Yeske Buie Team. Dr. Dave…

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