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stocks and bonds

Putting Your Money to Work

by
Rick Miller
Ph.D., CFP® - Founder

February 26, 2025

The idea of “putting your money to work” is appealing, but what does that really mean? Let’s rethink and discuss the risks that come with it.

SVB, the Banks, the Economy, and the Market

by
Rick Miller
Ph.D., CFP® - Founder

March 28, 2023

The picture is of a compass on the stock page of the newspaper. The article is about SVB.

The failures of SVB and other banks illustrate a mismatch of expectations between bank depositors and bankers.

Why Are Stocks And Bonds Both Down? Part III

by
Rick Miller
Ph.D., CFP® - Founder

October 25, 2022

How bonds can still provide diversification to your portfolio, even though stock and bond returns are just uncorrelated.

Why Are Stocks And Bonds Both Down? Part II

by
Rick Miller
Ph.D., CFP® - Founder

September 28, 2022

This is a picture of a down escalator to represent stocks and bonds declining.

Why have both stocks and bonds declined? Rising interest rates and poor earnings forecasts are only part of the story.

Why Are Stocks And Bonds Both Down?

by
Rick Miller
Ph.D., CFP® - Founder

August 24, 2022

The picture shows two sets of stairs heading down to represent the fact that stocks and bonds are both going down.

Conventional wisdom dictates that bonds always protect portfolios from stock declines. If that’s true, how can stocks and bonds both be down?

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