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[No Comments] Posted by: Mercer Advisors on May 22, 2013
Posted in: Announcements and News

U.S. Stock Market – Time to Sell? Am I Too Late to Buy?»

The Week-end News: Featuring talking points on the most recent financial news – May 17, 2013 As headlines track daily record levels in the U.S. stock market, many investors are worried. Do these new highs mean it is time to get out of stocks or that it is too late to buy in? Some believe [...]

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[No Comments] Posted by: Mercer Advisors on May 17, 2013
Posted in: Market Commentary

Behavioral Biases Can Impact Your Portfolio’s Return»

Behavioral biases are inherent to every human being. They are the subconscious manifestations of a number of factors, including the influences of our upbringing, our collective experiences and the filters through which we absorb media output. What is important for the investor to understand is that behavioral biases are often difficult to recognize and acknowledge [...]

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[No Comments] Posted by: Mercer Advisors on May 15, 2013
Posted in: Announcements and News

What About REITs?»

Long-term growth, regular income and lower correlations to stocks and bonds make real estate investment trusts, known as REITs, interesting to investors. REITs make money by renting property or collecting mortgage interest. As long as 90% of that income is passed on to investors, REITs avoid paying corporate taxes. As shown in the chart, REITs [...]

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[No Comments] Posted by: Mercer Advisors on May 10, 2013
Posted in: Market Commentary

Taxes Matter – Are You Doing All You Can?»

Taxes impact investable assets. They erode capital as they take a substantial bite out of your compoundable returns over time. Though important for any investor, tax management becomes increasingly more valuable and necessary for those who find themselves in the higher tax brackets. Taxes truly matter for any assets you hold outside of a tax-sheltered [...]

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[No Comments] Posted by: Mercer Advisors on May 8, 2013
Posted in: Announcements and News

“Sell in May and Go Away”»

The Week-end News: Featuring talking points on the most recent financial news – May 3, 2013 A catchy phrase based on the notion that investors should dump stocks to avoid a slump that could occur while Wall Street is away on summer vacation. Should investors own stocks only between November and April? The idea that [...]

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[No Comments] Posted by: Mercer Advisors on May 3, 2013
Posted in: Market Commentary

Lucky 13? A True Inspiration on the Links»

Congratulations to Dr. Hal Krueger on his first hole-in-one! On Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, a longtime Mercer Advisors client, Dr. Hal Krueger, joined Dave Barton (our President and CEO), Scott Kvancz (VP and General Counsel) and Adam Stempel (Managing Director) for a round of golf at La Cumbre Country Club in Santa Barbara, California. To [...]

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[1 Comments] Posted by: Mercer Advisors on May 1, 2013
Posted in: Announcements and News

Unemployment and Stock Returns»

The Week-end News: Featuring talking points on the most recent financial news – April 26, 2013 As the U.S. economy turns in modest improvements, many investors still feel hesitant about stocks. Some lament that not until things really get better will they be more comfortable owning stocks. While market-timing is a fool’s game, examining statistics [...]

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[No Comments] Posted by: Mercer Advisors on April 26, 2013
Posted in: Market Commentary

Five Things You Should Know About Stocks»

Stocks provide the best option for long-term wealth accumulation and savings. Increase your knowledge base and comfort level regarding stocks and the benefits they can provide you over the long term. 1. There are different types of stocks. A common way to categorize stocks is by size (small-cap: $0-3 billion; mid-cap: $3-10 billion; large-cap: $10+ [...]

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[No Comments] Posted by: Mercer Advisors on April 24, 2013
Posted in: Investment Management

Inflation and Gold»

The Week-end News: Featuring talking points on the most recent financial news – April 19, 2013 Many investors hold gold because they believe it will be a good store of value during high inflationary times. But is gold really an inflation hedge? The chart shows gold’s performance in nominal and inflation-adjusted terms from its price [...]

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[No Comments] Posted by: Mercer Advisors on April 19, 2013
Posted in: Market Commentary
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