The Architects
This blog is written by Gary Brooks, CFP, Allyn Hughes, CFP, and Nancy Jones, CFP, the partners of Brooks, Hughes & Jones.
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Tag Archives: bonds
Think twice before shifting to ‘safe’ investments
Gary Brooks’s monthly column in The News Tribune was published today. http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/06/18/1231727/think-twice-before-shifting-to.html It examines perceived safety of bonds and gold as choices to manage investment risk. Two notes you might find hard to believe: Since 1945, government bonds have had … Continue reading
News Tribune column for February
Views differ on direction of markets through 2010.
Were the 2000s really a lost decade for investors? Continue reading
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Tagged balanced portfolio, bonds, Brooks, investment strategy, investors, lost decade, News Tribune, stocks
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Our view of the investment world as we close the book on a volatile decade
(This is a lightly modified version of a letter sent to clients of Brooks, Hughes & Jones December 18.) As we move into 2010 on the shoulders of a giant stock market rally, a phrase from the final episode of … Continue reading
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Tagged bonds, decade, dividends, emerging markets, growth, investment strategy, investments, market outlook 2010, portfolio, rebalance, review, stocks, value
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Should you follow the money into bonds?
Gary’s monthly column in The News Tribune was published today. It reviews cash flow into and out of mutual funds and what that tells us about investor psyche. Despite a rapid global stock market rally, dollars are still flooding out … Continue reading
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Tagged bonds, cash flow, gary brooks, investments, investor psyche, mutual funds, News Tribune, outlook, performance, stocks
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Stocks or Bonds for the Long Run?
With the S&P 500 having posted a 60+% gain between March 9 and October 19, many people have begun to wonder whether stocks will continue to be a better bet than bonds when this rapid rally slows. Many sectors of … Continue reading
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Tagged bonds, investments, markets, performance, returns, stocks
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