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Dual Momentum investing is a strategy developed by Gary Antonacci and explained in great detail in his book by the same name. For a quick overview, check out this article here on Seeking Alpha . Before progressing much further, it is useful to explain the differences in the model used for t...

The coronavirus fallout turned catastrophic in a fast and furious fashion, as President Trump announced U.S. travel ban from Europe soon after the Covid-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic by the WHO. Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Fund ( VNQI ) could not escape the wrath of the bloodbath with a d...

As the coronavirus outbreak ripples across the world, its impact started intensifying with global stock markets (except the U.S.) being decimated over the past month, particularly those that are highly dependent on China and/or crude oil prices. For international ETFs, a strengthening U.S. dol...

Over the past decade, the following trifecta has generally been the recipe for success in terms of generating superior long-term returns in the stock market : Location: U.S. Size: Large Style: Growth A quick comparison between S&P 500 ( SPY ) vs. the rest of the world ( VEU )...

International stocks are off to a turbulent start to the new decade, as global stocks excluding the U.S. ( VEU ) suffered a -3% decline in January on escalating coronavirus fears while S&P 500 ( SPY ) eked out a flat performance. Meanwhile, iShares International Dividend ETF ( IDV ) droppe...

This week, an article from Morningstar perfectly encapsulates the central thesis of this investment newsletter: Around 40% of active funds generated higher net returns than their benchmark indexes in 2019, 53% before fees. This does represent an improvement from a dismal 2018 campaign whe...

An important key to investing is to remember that stocks are not lottery tickets. - Peter Lynch China came out with lackluster growth on Friday, January 17, when they reported an annual GDP growth of 6.1% for 2019. This was within the range they were targeting; however, 6.1% was the slow...

For a number of years, I've been applying the Dual Momentum portfolio management model to three portfolios. Over the same time frame, another portfolio exists as an experiment to answer the question, " Who Will Manage The Family Portfolio When I Die? " Grim as the topic is, it needs to be an...

This article was originally published on December 17th, 2019. Most U.S. investors don't hold nearly enough exposure to international securities. This is where a fund like Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund ( IGA ) can come in to increase such exposure. Even better, the fund...

A Year to Remember Almost everything went up in 2019, with very few red spots. For example: Major currencies like the European ( VGK , EZU , HEDJ , FEZ , IEUR , BBEU , IEV ) Euro ( FXE ), Japanese ( EWJ , DXJ ) Yen ( FXY ), or Chinese ( MCHI , FXI ) Yuan that surrendered to the s...