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DateDocumentSummary
November 11, 2024Magnificent ExpectationsOver the next few weeks, attention almost assuredly will remain focused on the potential ramifications …
November 4, 2024Model Series UpdateStatera is pleased to announce a second series of model portfolios is now available on …
October 11, 2024Q324 Quarter in ReviewStocks here and abroad soared over the past year. Meantime, U.S. interest rates wavered but …
September 10, 2024Super Future Cuts?Investing naturally presumes expectations for a future result. Certain types of investing can just about …
August 21, 2024Leaning on NarrativesIn this podcast, I lament the quick-draw narratives that seem to drive short-term market volatility. …
August 5, 2024Revisiting SmallIt’s sometimes (often lately?) a challenge to support the idea that history suggests investors should …
July 17, 2024Charting Retirement '24Investment hypotheticals are imaginary scenarios of portfolio returns. They are summaries of theoretical past or …
July 8, 2024Q224 Quarter in ReviewAfter a dicey April, stocks and bonds both saw gains sufficient to pull into the …
June 19, 2024Four-Year ExpectationsThe are many questions regarding market expectations that we tend to find sufficiently addressed using …
April 24, 2024Can't Will ReturnsThis session, I ponder the motivations of and position our work against the "do this …
April 17, 2024Q124 Quarter in ReviewWhile stocks have recovered well beyond their second-half-2023 drawdown, bonds of longer durations have struggled …
March 6, 2024When Will It End?Though still relatively narrow in terms of the breadth of contributing stocks, the ongoing recovery …
February 7, 2024AI in PracticeIn this podcast, I provide some early glimpses of the power of artificial intelligence in …
January 12, 2024Q423 Quarter in ReviewThe year saw gains most everywhere one looked, but those gains came with a fair …
January 5, 2024Been Here BeforeThis month five years ago, we provided a data-focused retrospective showing performance subsequent to investments …
December 5, 2023“Magnificent” YearA bit contrary to the old saw that diversification is your friend, just a handful …
November 1, 2023Reconsidering DurationThose investors pulled toward short-term Treasuries for their multi-decade peaks may wish to look beyond …
October 16, 2023Q323 Quarter in ReviewWhat started out as a positive quarter for stocks turned quite negative, as investors seemed …
October 7, 2023Omnia MutanturInvestors routinely, seemingly instinctually, look to the past for clues to qualify the present and …
September 1, 2023One of Many ObjectivesCash holdings may provide comfort, but inflation diminishes the value of uninvested cash over time. …
August 4, 2023The Future You [Don’t] SeeWall Street loves itself a forecast. Fulfilling that want, there are groups of folks whose …
July 7, 2023Q223 Quarter in ReviewSo long as one did not carry too substantial an amount of interest rate risk …
June 4, 2023Theme or Meme?While it’s understandable that investors may get excited about future prospects of new industries and …
May 3, 2023A Market of ContradictionsIt’s not rare that we sit scratching our heads at obvious contradictions expressed by investment …
April 5, 2023Q123 Quarter in ReviewOver the past three months investors struggled with intransient inflation and policy makers’ efforts to …
March 30, 2023Good and Bad of Yields UpOver the four-plus decades since Americans last braced against a high-inflation environment, investors have seen …
February 4, 2023Thinking About ChangeIn recent months we’ve sought to highlight the notion that investment markets are forward-looking, meaning …
January 9, 2023Q422 Year in ReviewNot the worst year ever in stocks around the world, but certainly among the worst, …
January 9, 2023The Reminders of 2022Last month we spoke to the relatively rare occasions that U.S. stock markets failed to …
December 2, 2022One of Those YearsMost years see some manner of substantial decline in stocks, even as most full-year tallies …
November 4, 2022Guiding Into ItSeems reasonable to expect that corporate earnings are likely to fall on account of inflation-induced …
October 7, 2022Deflating ExpectationsMany trends suggest progress has been made against inflation, which remains historically elevated across most …
October 3, 2022Q322 Quarter in ReviewThe third quarter offered few corners to hide as investors shunned risk in most of …
September 1, 2022Inflation ConfrontationWe were having such a good time, weren’t we? After dropping more than 20% from …
August 5, 2022Save Long and ProsperWith savings, every little bit counts. In our view, one should focus on regular contributions …
July 5, 2022Q222: Quarter in ReviewThough stocks showed some early-April gains, they sank through quarter end to close near the …
July 1, 2022Thinking About TomorrowUnlike market peaks, when positive sentiment easily supports staying in the game, a market drawdown …
June 3, 2022Charting RetirementInvestment hypotheticals are imaginary scenarios of portfolio returns. They are summaries of theoretical past or …
May 6, 2022Race to Rise20220506 SAM CommentaryDownload Only once before in the history of the U.S. fixed income market …
April 6, 2022Q122: Quarter in ReviewStocks sank early this year on a wide range of macroeconomic concerns. Following a minor …
April 1, 2022Eventually MetGiven the unpredictability of investment markets and corporate fundamentals, we tend to pay minor heed …
March 4, 2022Context of EventsOne correctly could suggest the world entered a darker phase over the past week. One …
February 24, 2022Your Knee-Jerk Reaction is Maybe WrongIt’s rare that market action provides such clarity of purpose to our recommendations that investors …
February 4, 2022Not the SameThe world has been left bereft of “safe” yield for a decade. And over that …
January 18, 2022Model UpdateThis latest update to our investment models includes the following themes: Across all models we …
January 14, 2022Q421: Quarter in ReviewAll but ignoring the global pandemic, for the third year in a row global stocks …
January 7, 2022Factor RevivalWhile it’s true that we fancy smaller, less-expensive and more profitable companies, those preferences have …
December 3, 2021Which Way Next?Fresh variation in the COVID-19 virus spooked investors over the Thanksgiving holiday. Fears of the …
November 5, 2021Hyping InflationWhen something new comes along in Finance, it can be fun to watch market participants …
October 5, 2021Q321: Quarter in ReviewEquity returns over the past year still pretty stellar, even without the initial rebound from …
October 1, 2021Always the SeasonEach spring, we hear echoes of a favorite line among many market watchers: the months …
September 3, 2021All That GlittersFinancial and social media can leave investors with an overpowering feeling that there’s something missing …
August 6, 2021So Much BreathlessnessOn July 19, late-day headlines spoke of “carnage” during that day’s equity market “rout”. “Plunging” …
July 27, 2021Latest Podcast
July 9, 2021Q221: Quarter in ReviewStill surging from the pandemic bottom, global stocks continued a run that followed last fall’s …
July 2, 2021Risk Is. Return MightIn our advisory work, we find two perspectives provide the basis for determining a level …
June 4, 2021Factors With LegsThe relative performance of our favored equity characteristics have set a few records over the …
May 7, 2021Reminder for Next TimeWe long ago learned that adhering to an existing plan, seeking to make adjustments only …
April 7, 2021Q120 Quarter in ReviewStarting just about at the bottom of the dramatic plunge at the onset of the …
April 2, 2021Tendency to StabilizeThe rule that all investing carries risk applies even to bonds. The negative price impact …
March 5, 2021Brief History of Return and RiskEven without the pandemic or the U.S. election, market returns alone would have made 2020 …
February 5, 2021Not the Only Game in TownFor a moment, you'd have thought there were no other stocks in the world. Though …
January 18, 2021Model RepositioningVia this update to our investment models, we have sought to boost flexibility to bolster …
January 15, 2021Q420 Year in ReviewTake out global viral contagion and the U.S. presidential election and we still had a …
January 1, 2021A Lesson RevisitedAmidst a year of unprecedented turmoil, the domestic stock market experienced what may in hindsight …
December 4, 2020Things Are Looking UpNow that the presidential election has passed, seems investors have turned their collective gaze toward …
November 4, 2020Still UndecidedNo, we don’t mean the election. We mean the market. Once the presidential election has …
November 3, 2020Upcoming Fund Expense Ratio UpdateIn an effort to continue to provide cost-competitive investment solutions, Dimensional Fund Advisors announced on …
October 22, 2020Focus on FactorsIn the following video, Mark speaks to Statera's multifactor investment approach. Importantly, this video is …
October 13, 2020Q3 2020: Quarter in ReviewNot much less eventful than the prior two, the third quarter saw global stocks rise …
October 2, 2020Four More!! Four More?!Every four years, the United States heads to the polls to determine who will lead …
September 4, 2020Disproportionate ExcessHistory shows that smaller-capitalization stocks have tended to outperform larger-cap stocks over time. Just not …
August 10, 2020What's to Come?With the global pandemic surging anew, governments around the world are developing additional measures to …
July 16, 2020Q2 2020: Quarter in ReviewAfter the leap came the run. Stocks furthered a surge from the March trough, at …
July 2, 2020Lamenting the Bounce?The U.S. equity market rests just under 8% from its February 19 peak. Cue worries …
June 6, 2020Familiar ThemesAmong the equity market themes one learns early on is that market history is not …
May 11, 2020Time for Value...Now?Value stocks have underperformed their Growth peers by a gap never wider in history, leaving …
April 16, 2020Q1 2020: Quarter in ReviewThe first quarter of 2020 will go down in history as among the more chaotic …
April 1, 2020In the Thick of ItThrough the end of March in a pretty remarkable turn of trends, the domestic equity …
March 31, 2020Maintaining Perspective (Intro)
March 31, 202003.28.2020: CIO NoteIn the following video, Mark seeks to provide additional perspective regarding recent market volatility. Importantly, …
March 15, 2020Records Set, Tolerance TestedAfter the day before turning in its fifth-worst day in history—its worst single-day performance in …
March 11, 2020Bearing the BearAs markets roil, it’s increasingly evident that the eventual depth of this downturn will depend …
March 9, 2020Stockpiling OnInvestors needn’t another layer of uncertainty, but received one anyway over the weekend after a …
February 28, 2020Novel, But Not NewIt would seem that investors finally began to focus on the near-to-medium-term potential impact of …
February 11, 2020Hypothesizing Retirement, Part 3We closed January’s commentary with the thought that the vagaries of market returns we see …
January 15, 2020Q4 2019: Quarter and Year in ReviewOne might suggest any hesitancy to be exposed to investment risk at the end of …
January 2, 2020Hypothesizing Retirement, Part 2Last month, we discussed the highly variable magnitude of investment outcomes over longer periods of …
December 9, 2019Hypothesizing RetirementInvestment hypotheticals are imaginary scenarios of portfolio returns. Summaries of theoretical past or future circumstances, …
November 14, 2019Time for Value?Depending on how one defines the group, Value stocks have underperformed Growth stocks for a …
October 19, 2019Q3 2019: Quarter in ReviewThe third quarter was tense in manners similar to the thrilling, but otherwise inconsequential subplots …
October 4, 2019Recess[ion] BellSeems like each day brings a new call that a recession is right around the …
September 9, 2019“It’s All Relative”Normally we’re not big fans of the phrase, as it’s often used reflexively rather than …
August 9, 2019Withered YieldsWasn’t so long ago that we were applauding more generous yields among our fixed income …
July 19, 2019Q2 2019: Quarter in ReviewYet another quarter has gone by during which, were it not for the actions—or, rather …
July 9, 2019Regional ValueIn last month’s commentary, we sought to support our desire to maintain international equity exposures …
June 8, 2019Challenging Our BiasesHumans can be faulted for behaviors of all sorts, and our penchants when investing are …
May 2, 2019Don't Forget to SaveOur industry spends a great deal of time thinking about where a portfolio is invested …
April 16, 2019Q1 2019: Quarter in ReviewThe first quarter of 2019 provided yet another example of why we think it generally …
April 9, 2019Owning Apple...and So Much ElseWe continue to believe that, based on our experience and that of the broader industry, …
March 4, 2019What to Talk About Today?Never ceases to amaze us the ways financial market media will torture market data in …
February 4, 2019Since you asked...We generally seek to provide in-depth reviews of themes supporting our approach to investment management …
January 22, 2019Q4 2018: Quarter and Year in Review PresentationFor the first time in a decade, the S&P 500 Index posted a calendar year …
January 22, 2019Q4 2018: Quarter in ReviewFor the first time in a decade, the S&P 500 Index posted a calendar year …
January 7, 2019Perspective in CrisisFor the past two years, we’ve made a point to highlight the natural ebbs and …
December 21, 2018Worries PoolingUsually not so many at once. While international equity markets have been pressured most of …
December 5, 2018Diversity's DifferencesInternational stocks have strongly underperformed U.S. stocks this year. Such a large gap may lead …
November 2, 2018So Much SidewaysFor the second time this year, the S&P 500 Index has experienced a near 10% …
October 13, 2018Q3 2018: Quarter in ReviewThinking about the past three months, the word divergence comes to mind. Within equities, U.S. …
October 7, 2018Bonds Burdened, Not BustedA fact of investing, bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise. This happens as …
August 31, 2018Mileage VariesLots of folks talking about how long-in-the-tooth is this bull market. Some conclude the end …
August 7, 2018OK Missing OutFairly common to hear folks gabbing about how great a stock they own has performed. …
July 18, 2018Q2 2018: Quarter in ReviewThe second quarter proved mostly unexceptional. Sure, we could point to headlines and such, intimating …
July 6, 2018Duck on WaterWe attempt as often as we can to resolve many of the mysteries surrounding investment …
June 8, 2018A Future None DivinedWith the large-cap-stock focused S&P 500 Index now up 4.8% year-to-date, after its 21.8% jump …
May 6, 2018Range of OutcomesFundamental to our approach to investment management is the acknowledgement that with most any increase …
April 10, 2018Q1 2018: Quarter in ReviewMarkets rose into the new year upon approval of sweeping tax reform in the U.S. …
April 2, 2018Risk in ContextWith interest in and media coverage of investible markets so expansive, market volatility has become …
March 6, 2018Rising Rate ReviewMore than a few folks are worried that interest rates are on the rise. Leaving …
February 5, 2018All of a SuddenOne of the several risk-oriented messages we hope has resonated with readers of our commentaries …
February 5, 2018Rates in MotionWith the equity market plunge the talk of the trade over the first week in …
January 14, 2018Q4 2017: Quarter and Year in ReviewTo call the past half-decade of domestic equity markets gains robust is assuredly an understatement, …
January 5, 2018Onward. Upward?Market peaks may seem particularly frightening. Like the crest of a roller coaster, they may …
December 8, 2017Future FretAs the year comes to a close, prognostications for 2018 already are filling up our …
November 3, 2017Time Can MendTo date, the U.S. equity market has recovered from all major and minor downturns. Even …
October 23, 2017Q3 2017: Quarter in ReviewWith few grand shifts in themes over the past three months, global investible markets provided …
October 13, 2017Progress DocumentedManaging client investments since 2007, Statera Asset Management[1] has generated nearly a decade’s-worth of investment …
September 8, 2017Gliding HomeRisk is as much a part of investing as is return. Two sides of the …
August 4, 2017Horizon Beyond the PeakAll the talk about record market highs makes for a bit of discomfort. It can …
July 7, 2017Q2 2017: Quarter in ReviewThe second quarter of 2017 proved fruitful as political trends in Europe were more favorable …
July 7, 2017Enhancing TiltsThe Statera Investment Team maintains a vigilant watch over the mutual fund and exchange traded …
June 3, 2017Maintaining PerspectiveOn May 17, the S&P 500 Index dropped 1.82%. Day-after headlines were hardly subtle as …
May 5, 2017Comforting NumbersExperts agree: What tomorrow holds no one knows. Most experts, anyway. As we discussed last …
April 7, 2017Q1 2017: Quarter in ReviewIt did not take long for the post-election euphoria to wane. Ostensibly created by the …
April 7, 2017Expect Return? Respect RiskWith investing come no guarantees. Nonetheless, a few reasonably sound principles so far have stood …
March 3, 2017Labels Can Be MisleadingWe’re never surprised to see several “growth” exposures in prospective client portfolios we review. Naturally, …
February 3, 2017One Strategy for AllWith changes in weather, we change our clothes. The more wide-ranging and unpredictable the patterns, …
January 6, 2017Q4 2016: Quarter in ReviewThe U.S. election seemed to dominate capital market movement during the fourth quarter of 2016, …
January 6, 2017Returns Commensurate with RiskCapital markets may always reflect the aggregate expectations of investors, but those individual expectations can …
December 2, 2016Unexpected. Not SurprisingWith all matters investment related, we seek to avoid surprise when the unexpected happens. This …
November 4, 2016A Signature DisciplineOur approach to investment management seeks pragmatism in concept and efficiency in practice. It is …
October 1, 2016Q3 2016 Market ReviewCapital markets entered the third quarter of 2016 recovering from the turmoil impelled by the …
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