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Within the five economic sectors, should you also spread out funds over some percentage of value, growth, and small stocks?
With today’s still-low interest rates, there are few, if any, high return, lower-risk fixed-income investments available to investors right now.
Note that we don’t recommend “going into cash” in times of market uncertainty—or when markets are close to or hitting highs: Going into cash in reaction to uncertainty is rarely a good idea....
Note that we don’t recommend “going into cash” in times of market uncertainty—or when markets are close to or hitting highs: Going into cash in reaction to uncertainty is rarely a good idea....
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The traditional bear market threshold is a 20% drop from a market peak. And although, in our view, looking at past market movements is no guide to what happens next, it’s interesting to note that stocks have always bounced back from market downturns.
The market disruption that started in mid-February of 2025, and continued in March and April, has seen declines for the U.S....
The market disruption that started in mid-February of 2025, and continued in March and April, has seen declines for the U.S....
Finding stocks with growth potential that will fulfill their promise is not easy. But there are a range of tried and true factors to watch out for. Here they are:
Here’s a recent question, and answer, from an Inner Circle member; it’s one that we feel bears repeating. The question, and answer, also addresses key issues about successful investing today—or in any market:
Q: Within the five economic sectors you advise for investing, should we also spread out our funds over some percentage of value, growth and small stocks?
A: If you take account of your own financial and personal circumstances and temperament, and if you invest as we advise (diversifying across most if not all of the five main economic sectors, while confining your investments mainly to well-established companies), you will almost automatically buy some growth stocks and some value stocks; you will also near automatically buy some small-company stocks and some big-company stocks.
However, the economic-sector diversification and overall investment quality of your portfolio are far more important than the relative amounts you invest in value, growth and small stocks.
In any event, it’s impossible to come up with a one-size-fits-all answer when talking about the best balance among value stocks, more aggressive small stocks and growth stocks (some of which can fall into more than one category)....
Q: Within the five economic sectors you advise for investing, should we also spread out our funds over some percentage of value, growth and small stocks?
A: If you take account of your own financial and personal circumstances and temperament, and if you invest as we advise (diversifying across most if not all of the five main economic sectors, while confining your investments mainly to well-established companies), you will almost automatically buy some growth stocks and some value stocks; you will also near automatically buy some small-company stocks and some big-company stocks.
However, the economic-sector diversification and overall investment quality of your portfolio are far more important than the relative amounts you invest in value, growth and small stocks.
In any event, it’s impossible to come up with a one-size-fits-all answer when talking about the best balance among value stocks, more aggressive small stocks and growth stocks (some of which can fall into more than one category)....