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Elections and Your Money Q&A

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
09/22/2020

Since we were unable to answer all of the questions asked during the live webinar, we'd like to share some of the questions and answers in written form.

2020: A Predictor’s Kryptonite

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
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.

Diversification: Preparing for the Next Surprise

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
07/14/2020

Probably only one thing is certain: The world is still full of surprises yet to be revealed. Is your portfolio diversified in preparation for the next one?

ESG Investing. What Does It Mean to be a Responsible Investor?

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Advance with Science
By Kent Kramer
06/10/2020
ESG investing is growing in popularity and public interest. The values being expressed through ESG related portfolio decisions are as diverse as the universe of investors participating in global markets today.

Webinar Replay: Prediction, Expectation, Speculation, & Preparation

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
03/06/2020
Foster Group's Chief Investment Officer, Kent Kramer, explains how to position both your investments and your thinking to better avoid predictable disappointments.

How Elections Affect the Market

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
02/28/2020
A bit of history helps bring some perspective to trying to read too much into the influence of elections on stock markets. 

Coronavirus Worries Drive Economic Uncertainty and Stock Market Declines

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
02/28/2020
Investment markets around the world have been declining sharply this week in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. 

Recent Market Volatility: Coronavirus Worries Are Only Part of the Story

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
02/03/2020
In addition to the coronavirus, other sources of investor uncertainty include global economic growth, the UK finalizing their Brexit negotiations, trade negotiations between Europe and the US, President TrumpÆs impeachment and ongoing Senate trial, and 20

Embrace Uncertainty!

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
12/30/2019
We may not like uncertainty, but we need to understand and embrace it to keep ourselves positioned for both survival and success.
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