2016: 10 Predictions to Count On

If you're like most investors, then you love predictions.

Which economist knows interest rate direction? Which analyst knows the sector to most likely outperform? Which portfolio manager will provide better results than the benchmark?

The crystal ball of forecasts is abundant but rarely correct. Read the attached article from Dimensional Fund Advisor's Jim Parker. In it, you will find 10 market predictions that are sure to come true. Spoiler alert: they happen every year.

Chasing Hot Returns in 'Smart Beta'
Can Be Dumb

Many investors are searching for a refuge in the latest stock-market storm. Ever since the financial crisis of 2008-2009, fund companies have been pushing "smart beta" funds. These are bundles of companies that have tended to be less risky and more lucrative than the market as a whole, because of cheaper stock prices, higher dividends or other factors.

The Wall Street Journal | Jason Zweig

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MarketWatch

This is how to stay in the market
when stocks spin out

Why selling may feel good now but can hurt later.

Losses, according to a new study, occur when people are so desperate to avoid them that they blunder into them. Investors who want to be defensive and protect themselves against downturns need mostly to manage the emotions that come with nervous markets. .

MarketWatch Chuck Jaffe

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