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“60% of the Time, It Works Every Time.”

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Reed Rinderknecht
09/16/2022

“But it’s different this time!” I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this over the years. While it is true that the set of circumstances driving the market are always unique, the end result is almost always the same.

“My Portfolio is Doing Well / Poor Compared to What?”

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles
By Kent Kramer
10/29/2024

Merriam Webster defines a benchmark as “something that serves as a standard by which others may be measured or judged”. For investors, the question to ask is what should be my standard, my benchmark, in determining the success or failure of my overall investment portfolio?

“Sportsified” Diversification

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles
By Ross Polking
03/13/2024

The benefit of a diversified investment portfolio is that, while again we do not know who the actual winners and losers will be, the risk of excluding the best is greatly reduced.

$1 Trillion!

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Avoid Predictable Disappointments
By Matt Moklestad
01/24/2020
Four companies have reached a market cap of $1 Trillion. What does this mean for your portfolio?

10 Obstacles to Investing – and How to Overcome Them

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Guest Blogger
11/29/2021

In the following article David draws on his years of experience talking with investors and academics alike to address some common hesitations all investors face from time to time.

2020: A Predictor’s Kryptonite

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles
By Kent Kramer
08/24/2020

At the end of 2019, Foster Group’s Investment Strategy Group wanted to create an object lesson to illustrate how hard it is to predict what will happen in financial markets and the world in general.

5 Investor Lessons Courtesy of COVID-19

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles
By Reed Rinderknecht
12/23/2020

2020 is a year we’ll all remember though in many ways we want to forget it.

A Few of My Favorite Things

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Align Purposes and Portfolio
By Reed Rinderknecht
06/24/2022

Almost everyone has a few of their favorite things. One of my top questions to ask friends and clients is, “What are some of your most treasured memories and keepsakes?”

A Financial Advisor’s Morning Routine: Why I Broke Up With “Breaking News”

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Ashlee Vieregger
07/05/2023

Being informed without getting drawn into every breaking news story that touches the economy, markets, or business. Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know but rather, how you behave.

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“60% of the Time, It Works Every Time.”

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Reed Rinderknecht
09/16/2022

“But it’s different this time!” I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this over the years. While it is true that the set of circumstances driving the market are always unique, the end result is almost always the same.

“My Portfolio is Doing Well / Poor Compared to What?”

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles
By Kent Kramer
10/29/2024

Merriam Webster defines a benchmark as “something that serves as a standard by which others may be measured or judged”. For investors, the question to ask is what should be my standard, my benchmark, in determining the success or failure of my overall investment portfolio?

“Sportsified” Diversification

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles
By Ross Polking
03/13/2024

The benefit of a diversified investment portfolio is that, while again we do not know who the actual winners and losers will be, the risk of excluding the best is greatly reduced.

$1 Trillion!

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Avoid Predictable Disappointments
By Matt Moklestad
01/24/2020
Four companies have reached a market cap of $1 Trillion. What does this mean for your portfolio?

10 Obstacles to Investing – and How to Overcome Them

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Guest Blogger
11/29/2021

In the following article David draws on his years of experience talking with investors and academics alike to address some common hesitations all investors face from time to time.

2020: A Predictor’s Kryptonite

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles
By Kent Kramer
08/24/2020

At the end of 2019, Foster Group’s Investment Strategy Group wanted to create an object lesson to illustrate how hard it is to predict what will happen in financial markets and the world in general.

5 Investor Lessons Courtesy of COVID-19

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles
By Reed Rinderknecht
12/23/2020

2020 is a year we’ll all remember though in many ways we want to forget it.

A Few of My Favorite Things

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Align Purposes and Portfolio
By Reed Rinderknecht
06/24/2022

Almost everyone has a few of their favorite things. One of my top questions to ask friends and clients is, “What are some of your most treasured memories and keepsakes?”

A Financial Advisor’s Morning Routine: Why I Broke Up With “Breaking News”

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Ashlee Vieregger
07/05/2023

Being informed without getting drawn into every breaking news story that touches the economy, markets, or business. Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know but rather, how you behave.

All-Weather Investing: Preparing Your Portfolio for Any Market

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Align Purposes and Portfolio
By Andy Mullan
06/10/2025

Summer travel reminds us that even the best-laid plans can run into unexpected storms. The same is true for investing—your portfolio should be prepared to weather whatever the market forecast brings. Let’s take a look at how to help you stay on course.

An Executive’s Financial Guide

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles
By Foster Group
12/16/2019
Our eBook, An Executive's Financial Guide, can help with your road map to retirement, as we show you new ways to make use of your wealth for purposes important to you.

An Investment Portfolio Is Like a Good Smoothie

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles
By Joe Bantz
10/04/2021

Recently, I rediscovered the benefits of homemade smoothies for breakfast. They are nutritious, natural, easy to make, efficient, and delicious! This morning, I was thinking about how a good investment portfolio is like a good smoothie! 

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