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7/18 Fixed income investment owners are not getting the most out of their investments according to a recent Fidelity Investments survey. Retiring or near retirement Americans seem to be lacking knowledge regarding the basic principles of fixed income investments such as where these types of investments can be purchased or what happens at maturity date. - Brooke Halloran
7/15 Amundi Pioneer has unveiled a newly redesigned website with improved navigation and additional fund pricing and performance data. The improved online experience also includes updated fund fact sheets, news releases and market commentary. - Brooke Halloran
7/12 Enhancing the ease of conducting financial activities on the go, ICMA-RC has added facial and touch recognition to its mobile app. The updated app also offers plan participants a fresh new look and a more user-friendly interface. - Brooke Halloran
7/11 CMO Cory Clark is quoted on the DALBAR study in the Chicago Tribune's Ask Kip article. - Jamie Josephs
7/10 Pamela Yellen, a New York Times best-selling author cites the DALBAR study in explaining why the average investor's annual return is lagging inflation. - Jamie Josephs
6/17 Eaton Vance introduced a new tax calculator that supports both shareholders and advisors. The calculator is designed to help the shareholder gain a more complete understanding of the taxes they pay on investments. Many factors are taken into consideration such as income level, tax filing status,geographical residence and more. The new calculator allows for a comparison of after-tax income and evaluates any tax consequences from selling securities. - Brooke Halloran
6/17 Article from CNBC Make It mentions DALBAR's Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior in, "How to take advantage of all the uncertainty with the stock market". - Jamie Josephs
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News & Stories
How to take advantage of all the uncertainty with the stock market
As the market soured in the final months of the year, investors pulled funds to mitigate losses, according to DALBAR's 2018 Investor Behavior Study, ...
CNBC | 6/16/2019
The signal for avoiding market’s next painful downturn comes from within
...But after reading my column last week about the Dalbar Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior study showing just how lousy investor timing was in 2018, he wanted help to improve his timing...
The Seattle Times | 4/10/2019
Investors are losing thousands trying to 'time' the market
Dalbar also found that over a 30-year period it gets worse — the average investor loses almost 6 percent a year compared with the market's return.
NY Post | 5/5/2019
The signal for avoiding market’s next painful downturn comes from within
...But after reading my column last week about the Dalbar Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior study showing just how lousy investor timing was in 2018, he wanted help to improve his timing...
The Seattle Times | 4/10/2019
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Latest News
- Surprise! Investors Beat the S&P in January
But not enough to pay for the sins of 2018!Updated: April 18th - Average Investor blown away by market turmoil in 2018
DALBAR study shows the Average Equity Fund Investor lost twice the money of the S&P in 2018Updated: March 25th
DALBAR study shows older women defy age and gender stereotypes when it comes to using technology to manage finances with paperless statementsUpdated: February 19th
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