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Tired of the superfluous investment news and black box strategies, we set out to find the best strategy for diversified index funds. After researching investment news letters and strategies, we found what we think is hands down the best strategy since it is simple to execute, avoids most bear market losses, and significantly beats a buy and hold investor over the full market cycle. Our goal is to help investors avoid expensive fees and commissions and unrecoverable investment mistakes. We enjoy sharing our research and if you read us you will learn why our motto is simply "Invest Smart".
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The Stock Market’s Mid-Term Election Cycle Performance
“The Ides of March and the Summer of Discontent” If you take a look at recent history, the mid-term of the election cycle is the most dynamic year for the market on average. While the annual returns do not appear… Read More ›
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Protecting Your S&P 500 and Small Cap Index Funds in a Bear Market
If we look at the price progression of the last two major bear markets, we find most of the losses took place during the seasonally weak season for equities. Following the simplest seasonal strategy, Sell-in-May, would have avoided 75% of… Read More ›
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Seasonal Buy Signal for the TSP S Fund and Russell 2000 index
The TSP Advantage model has produced a seasonal buy signal for the TSP S Fund on Tuesday, 22 Oct 2013 or to an Russell 2000 index fund on 21 Oct 2013. To align with the Advantage model’s optimum long term performance, allocate… Read More ›