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In this on-demand webinar, you’ll learn strategies for increasing happiness (all backed by academic research).
Phil Huber refutes common assumptions about investing using an evidence-based approach.
In this first video of a six-part series, Phil Huber, Savant’s chief investment officer, talks about how evidence-based investing (EBI) differs from other approaches. He also examines the behavior of two hypothetical investors — the conventional and the evidence-based investor.
Coronavirus cases have continued to fall as the pace of vaccinations continues to trend higher; roughly 20% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated now. As vaccines become more accessible, the world is entering the early stages of a return to normalcy. Take a look at the data behind that and more in April’s edition of MarketWise!
There are no trick plays for bond investors; the playbook consists of either earning less income to better protect your money or earn more income while accepting more risk. In this blog post, Investment Research Analyst Danny Noonan explains why low-yielding bonds still serve as a key tenant in a portfolio.
One year ago, we hosted a virtual town hall at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. A year later with newfound perspective, our panelists shared wisdom gained and their outlook as we move forward.
Patricia Hutchinson, Savant’s Manager of Retirement Plan Services, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on the need for employee wellness programs.
Just like a successful business, every well-run household needs a financial backup plan. Financial advisor Don Duncan talks about the three ways you can develop a backup plan for your family’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Following the passage of the trillion-plus dollar stimulus bill, chatter about the prospects for intensifying inflation and its effect on the U.S. dollar are on the rise. But how likely is it for these risks to come to fruition? Applying a data-driven framework, we find that well-diversified investors may have less to fear than some pundits imply in their attempt to draw an audience.
With investing, evidence is literally the name of the game. In this blog, you’ll learn more about why a broadly diversified portfolio is a better mousetrap for long-term investors than conventional approaches.
The problem with eye-popping fund returns has nothing to do with the managers of the fund, but rather our collective inability to resist the siren song of past performance. Chief investment officer Phil Huber talks about why these outliers often end up becoming victims of their own success.
As we near the end of our Evidence-Based Investing blog series, we’ll explain how we implement in several key areas: investment selection, rebalancing, and managing taxes.