Discipline
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Putting Breaking News in Perspective
When breaking news hits, focusing on what matters in the next five hours, five days, and five years can help you take the best steps forward.

Is Cash King?
Our view on how well-executed financial plans leverage cash holdings.

What to Focus on During Periods of Volatility
It's important to remember what matters and what you can control. Your CCM advisor is here to help.

You Must Be Present to Win
A mantra that reinforces the value of committing to a disciplined investment strategy.

Are We There Yet? Navigating Volatility.
How investors can measure success in the midst of volatility.

Why Now? Context for Recent Volatility.
Whenever there is volatility, it's helpful to ground the emotions we may feel in context.

Managing Through Current Events and Related Volatility
Three things to keep in mind in the midst of stock market volatility.

Volatility: Our Constant Companion
With the right strategy, volatility doesn't have to compromise your goals.

All-Time Highs: What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future (VIDEO)
Context for 2021 market performance and how investors can best influence performance.

Lessons (Re)Learned
Here are five investment lessons that we learned, once again, in 2020.

When Politics and Investments Collide
Two of the most common questions related to investing during this election season.

A Tale of Two Quarters … and the 160 Prior
2020’s second-quarter rise in equity market performance was as dramatic as the previous quarter’s decline.

Value Stocks and Recent Performance (VIDEO)
Insights on the recent underperformance of value stocks and why investors should also account for company profitability when constructing portfolios.

Saudi Aramco Becomes World's First $2T Company
With a historic IPO of $2 trillion, should investors race to grab a piece of this gigantic company’s stock?

Investment Insight: A Ten-Year Look Back
March 9, 2009, is an important day in our shared history. It was on this date when the financial markets hit rock bottom during the Global Financial Crisis (GFC).

Be Wary of Headline Investing
As investors, it’s important to understand our desires to invest off of a narrative. We have a natural desire to understand the world and how current events will shape the future.

The Evidence-based Value of Owning a Globally Diversified Portfolio
Putting aside the “noise” that can distract investors, the evidence is conclusive—it is very, very difficult to choose individual securities or investment vehicles that beat a diversified portfolio’s return. Especially in times of volatility there can be an emotional desire to “do something” even when it is not supported by evidence and is certainly not in one’s best interest.

The Tao of Wealth Management
The path to success in many areas of life is paved with continual hard work, intense activity, and a day-to-day focus on results. However, for many investors who adopt this approach to managing their wealth, that can be turned upside down.

What the U.S. Open and Mutual Fund Investing Have in Common
Rather than chasing past performance, investors are better served to adopt a strategy they can implement and maintain over time.

Markets Have Rewarded Discipline
A disciplined investor looks beyond the concerns of today to the long-term growth potential of markets.

Play-Doh, Palm-Reading, and Predictions: How Clear Is the Future in the Markets?
Even though we all know that it’s impossible to see the future, it’s hard not to want to believe an exception may exist and get drawn into the dream.

Sticking With Your Investment Approach in the Tough Times
Market volatility is a part of investing. To enjoy the benefit of higher potential returns, investors must be willing to accept increased uncertainty.

The Bogey-free Investment Strategy: A Lesson From the U.S. Open
How the performance of elite golfers at the U.S. Open compares to everyday investors' performance in the U.S. stock market.