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Ron DeLegge

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A Guidepost For Investing In “Smart Beta” ETFs
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 8:40 PM EDT
Over the past several years traditional market cap weighted indexes have been derided. Why? Because upstarts, known as “smart beta” have taken the ETF marketplace by storm and are trying to dislodge traditional indexing .
In this article: PRF, RSP, SPY
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3 Risks That Could Derail Your Retirement Plan
Monday, October 24, 2016 8:17 PM EDT
Even those who have been diligent savers throughout the years, carefully investing their money, they could face catastrophic situations that derail their ability to live a comfortable retirement. Let’s examine a few of them.
In this article: BND, TIPS, VTWNX, GLD, SHY
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A $1.3 Million Portfolio Report Card For JPG In Maryland
Friday, September 30, 2016 2:00 AM EDT
What are the hallmarks of a well-built and financially sound investment portfolio? For some, it’s simply owning the top performing stocks or mutual funds. For others, it’s owning the funds or ETFs with the lowest cost.
In this article: JPG, IAU, AMCPX, AGG, SCHB
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Is Your Portfolio’s Performance Satisfactory?
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 8:41 PM EDT
What’s your investment portfolio’s performance? Do you know? Just 57% of U.S. adults are “financially literate,” according to a study from Standard & Poor’s titled the “2015 Global Financial Literacy Survey.”
In this article: WMT, ICF, IWB, VOO, XLP, BOND
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Your Investment Portfolio’s Missing Piece
Saturday, August 13, 2016 4:50 PM EDT
Thanks to growth in the ETF marketplace, commodities have been securitized, finally making them an “investable market” for the average investor. With a brokerage account, you can now own commodities by simply investing in exchange-traded products.
In this article: BND, GCC, GLD, SLV, USO, VTI
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Got Real Estate?
Thursday, July 21, 2016 5:06 PM EDT
Look at your investment portfolio. Do you have exposure to real estate? Is your exposure broad or is it limited to just one company?
In this article: VNQ, BOND, SCHB, XLRE, REET
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3 Lies About ETFs
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 10:10 PM EDT
As U.S. stocks register new highs and bond yields register new lows, the exchange-traded fund marketplace keeps humming along. This is true of ETFs in virtually all asset classes.
In this article: SH, VIXY, FXE, DBC, SCHB, ICF
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Utilities, Anyone?
Friday, July 1, 2016 10:37 PM EDT
The celebratory nature of the stock market is being masked by another telling trend: Defensive sectors are outperforming higher risk areas.
In this article: SPY, XLI, XLU Also: IBB, TAN, TLT, SCHB
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Should You Hedge Currency Risk?
Saturday, June 11, 2016 11:50 AM EDT
Currency prices go up, they go down, and sometimes they crash. And just like other financial markets, currency prices are not immune to volatility. Should you be hedging your portfolio against currency volatility?
In this article: FXE, CYB, DXJ, EWJ, HEDJ, VGK
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How Should Your Non-Core Portfolio Look?
Saturday, June 4, 2016 4:14 PM EDT
If used properly, the non-core portfolio can greatly enhance an investor’s total returns. On the other hand, if used improperly, the non-core portfolio can dramatically change the risk and volatility profile of the portfolio.
In this article: AGG, DBC, RWO, VT
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Should Correlations Drive Your Investment Decisions?
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 5:57 PM EDT
Do stock market correlations matter?
In this article: SPY Also: IAU, INTC, VNQ, VXX, XLK, BOND, VIX
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Energy Sector Crushes Conventional Wisdom
Friday, April 29, 2016 9:37 PM EDT
Price is what counts, not rigid EPS statistics, and right now energy stocks have ripped higher.
In this article: ERX, IVV, USO, XLE, XOP Also: CLR, DVN, WPX
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Fund Shareholders With SunEdison Get Zapped By Bankruptcy Filing
Saturday, April 23, 2016 2:46 PM EDT
SunEdison now joins the endless parade of defunct stock market ex-darlings like Enron, eToys, IndyMac, and Washington Mutual. Yes, the circumstances are different, but the results are the same: bankruptcy.
In this article: IGMIX, OPPAX, PVOYX, ICLN, GEX, MDY, PBW, VT, SUNE
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Are Equal Weight Indexes Bias-Free?
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 4:59 PM EDT
Equal-weighted indexes are not bias-free because they introduce their own set of biases. If smaller stocks, for instance, are in favor and outperforming, the biases of equal-weighting will look smart.
In this article: SCHM, QQQ, IJR, MDY, RSP, SPY, VO, QQQE
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The Performance Of Active Managers Keeps Getting Worse
Thursday, April 14, 2016 2:07 PM EDT
The underperformance by equity managers is has occurred during both favorable and unfavorable markets.
In this article: IVV, VBR, VTV, VUG, ITOT
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Globe’s Dullest Sector Is Effortlessly Beating The S&P 500
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 1:41 PM EDT
Sector rotation is an investment strategy that’s frequently discussed in theoretical terms with scant real world application for individual investors.
In this article: SPY, XLU Also: NFLX, TSLA, D, NEE, DUK, VOO
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