Jun 24, 2014 by Kent Thune, CFP®How to Build a Low-Cost, Long-Term PortfolioFrom the initial plans, to the best design, to the best investment choices, learn how to build a low-cost portfolio of ETFs that can stand the test of time.
Mar 11, 2014 by Kent Thune, CFP®Can You Guess the Best Stock Index of the Past 15 Years?Which index would you guess has significantly outperformed all other major stock market indexes over the past 15 years? It's probably not what you'd expect.
Feb 19, 2014 by Kent Thune, CFP®Why You Are Wise to Ignore Benchmarks -- and Create Your OwnIs your portfolio outperforming the S&P 500? Why is that important to you? It is normal human behavior to compare, categorize and label things. But normal is not always healthy, especially in the world of investing.
Jan 23, 2014 by Kent Thune, CFP®One Good Reason Your Portfolio Lost to the S&P 500 in 2013If your portfolio underperformed the S&P 500 in 2013, there is evidence you are doing something right.
Jan 7, 2014 by Kent Thune, CFP®Why You Should Consider Commodities in 2014Commodities as a whole have underperformed stocks, bonds, and cash for three consecutive years. Will 2014 be a good year to add commodities to your portfolio?
Dec 27, 2013 by Kent Thune, CFP®Luxury vs. Necessity in 2014: Consumer Cyclicals or Non-Cyclicals?Consumer cyclical stocks are on pace to outperform consumer non-cyclicals for the second consecutive year. But will luxury beat necessity again in 2014?
Dec 9, 2013 by Kent Thune, CFP®Buy, Hold, or Sell Amazon Now?Amazon is getting headlines for Cyber Monday and CEO Jeff Bezos is touting his new helicopter drone package delivery idea. But do investors have compelling reasons to buy or hold the stock now?
Nov 20, 2013 by Kent Thune, CFP®3 Investing Lessons From the Twitter IPOInitial public offerings, or IPOs, are not really for the public -- at least, not in the way you might expect. But who needs IPOs when investors have better alternatives for enhancing portfolio performance?
