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Bonds

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October 30, 2025

Investment Insight: The Quiet Power of Bonds

Although equities have driven the majority of long-term growth historically, bonds (aka “fixed income”) serve as an essential component of an asset allocation.   The

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September 8, 2025

The Comprehensive Guide to Fixed Income Investments

Stocks fuel growth while fixed income acts ballast and stability. This Insight covers income, risks and how they complement equities to keep plans on course.

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September 8, 2025

The Comprehensive Guide to Alternative Investments

Alternative Investments can diversify returns, enhance income and hedge risks, but they require patience, moderation and an understanding of costs and risks. If stocks and

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September 7, 2025

The Comprehensive Guide to Real Estate Investing

This guide provides a blueprint of everything the accredited investor needs to know when considering investing in private real estate. Editor’s Note: This Investment Insight

Equity Investing

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August 26, 2025

The Comprehensive Guide to Equity Investing

Equities reward patience and discipline, offering potential long-term wealth creation to those who stay the course. If there is one lesson our decades of investing

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June 16, 2025

Private Client Insight: The Next Decade in Wealth – Investing Beyond the 60/40 Portfolio

A “60/40 Portfolio” consists of 60% equities and 40% bonds. It gained traction in the 1970s and 1980s as pension funds, endowments and individual investors

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May 8, 2025

Investment Insight: Investing in Uncertain Markets

How to Invest in an Uncertain World: A Guide for 2025 and Beyond     Navigating Market Uncertainty Despite a sizable rebound since April 8,

Decoding A.I.

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February 25, 2025

Investment Insight: Decoding A.I. and Generating Investment Ideas

Investment Insight: Decoding A.I. and Generating Investment Idea Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) refers to systems or machines designed to simulate human intelligence, enabling tasks like learning,

2025 Visual Guide to The Markets

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January 10, 2025

Investment Insight: The 2025 Visual Guide to the Markets

Investment Insight: The 2025 Visual Guide to the Market 2024 was a year for the history books. Donald Trump was re-elected after two assassination attempts.

2024 Election

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October 30, 2024

Investment Insight: Final Thoughts on the 2024 Election

With the 2024 Election rapidly approaching, we thought a brief update to remind friends of The Prudent Speculator to look far down the path would

Real Estate

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September 20, 2024

Investment Insight: Consider Real Estate in Your Allocation

John and Michael discuss the place of real estate in an asset allocation, explored market dynamics and highlighted potential Value-oriented opportunities. We recently hosted a

Cape Ratio

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July 19, 2024

Investment Insight: Understanding the CAPE Ratio (aka the Shiller P/E)

The CAPE ratio is a valuation measure that is calculated using a rolling ten-year average of the real earnings per share (EPS) and price for

Insights & Reports, Wealth Management

June 30, 2024

Private Client Insight: 7 Tax Tips to Keep Money in Your Pocket in 2024

  The first edition of The Prudent Speculator was published on March 10, 1977, and we have not wavered in our commitment to Value investing,

Insights & Reports

June 25, 2024

Investment Insight: Small Cap Stocks Should Be In Your Portfolio

With Small Cap stocks stuck in neutral this year from a performance standpoint, we thought it was worthwhile to refresh last year’s report on this

Crypto Investing

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June 10, 2024

Investment Insight: Cryptocurrency Investing

  “I think it is rat poison!” Not mincing any words on May 6, 2013, when asked what he thought about Bitcoin on Fox Business