A famous American football coach once said, “You don’t rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of your training.”1 The implication is that, in times of great stress, the most reliable recipe for success is sticking to a set of fundamental principles.
The following commentary is provided by Dimensional Fund Advisors, Marlena Lee, PhD Head of Investment Solutions and Vice President, Philipp Meyer-Brauns, PhD Senior Researcher and Vice President, Savina Rizova, PhD Head of Research and Vice President, and Samuel Wang,...
The following commentary is provided by Dimensional Fund Advisors.
The first decade of the 21st century, and the second one that recently ended, have reinforced for investors some timeless market lessons: Returns can vary sharply from one period to another. Holding a b...
The following commentary is provided by Dimensional Fund Advisors.
Investors often see dividends as a way to generate income. But dividend strategies are not the only way to produce cash, and investors should be aware of the potential tradeoffs that accompany a focus on...
Imagine it is early January 2010 and you are reading a review of the financial markets. Investors have been on a roller coaster over the past three years, living through the stress of the global financial crisis and mar...
Dimensional Founder David Booth discusses the lessons from 2019 that investors can apply to 2020.
I have worked in finance for over 50 years, and it seems that every January the same thing happens. Lots of folks look back at last year’s performance to draw conclusions...
