This was originally posted on March 18th 2009. Many people are confused, bewildered by the market and concerned that this time is different and we are headed for collapse? What does history show us?

(click on title to view video) Asset Class History Chart Asset Allocation is a widely used term by the brokerage industry and salespeople but most have no clue what it really means and most investors have no idea what asset allocation is all about.  View the video and PDF file to see how asset classes [...]

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(Click on title to view video) Learn the facts about asset class historical returns and what you can & should expect.  If someone is promising returns greater than these, that means they are going to outpace historical ‘market performance’ which is what the market has done.  So what does this mean? Considering most managed funds [...]