Investments

A Decade of Low Returns Looms

According to a new report from advisory firm Research Affiliates, the next 10 years will bring low single-digits when it comes to expected real returns (defined as gross return less inflation) in a "typical balanced portfolio." In fact, their analysis projects that the odds of making even 5 percent on traditional investments over that time frame are slim....

Election Day

It’s finally Election Day. I, for one, am more than ready to see the end this very acrimonious cycle. I hope all of you eligible voters out there exercised your right to vote. Remember if you don’t vote, you don’t have much cause to complain about the outcome. :-)

Venturing over to the investment side of things today by posting the following table, which catalogs the S&P 500’s performance on the day of and day after each presidential election...