THE AAII JOURNAL JUNE 2021 ISSUE
COVER ARTICLE
Check a Firm’s Health in Its Annual Report
Knowing what to look for in the annual report and shareholder letter will help you stack the odds in your favor.
Features
in Bonds,2021 Investor Conference 360
Inside Convertible Bonds: An Attractive Risk/Return Tradeoff
Convertible bonds offer some protection from interest-rate risk, along with the potential for equity-like returns with lower volatility, in return for a lower coupon.
in Portfolio Strategies,2021 Investor Conference 360
How Long Is a Long Run?
An examination of various investing periods reveals the ones that come the closest to achieving returns seen in a 95-year period.
in First Cut Mutual Funds,Mutual Funds
Large-Cap Growth Funds Performing Well Compared to Peers
Since domestic large-cap is a core allocation segment and growth has shone over the decade, this month's Funds First Cut seeks out domestic large-cap growth stock funds that have consistently performed well compared to the average fund in this category.
in First Cut ETFs
Large-Cap Growth ETFs Performing Well Compared to Peers
Since domestic large-cap is a core allocation segment and growth has shone over the decade, this month's ETF First Cut seeks out domestic large-cap growth stock ETFs that have consistently performed well compared to the average ETF in this category.
in AAII How-To
To Stock Split or Not to Stock Split
Stock splits help to make shares more affordable to smaller investors and provide greater marketability and liquidity in the market.
in First Cut Stocks
Karate Chop: Recent Stock Splits
This issue's First Cut Stocks seeks out exchange-listed stocks that have undergone a positive stock split over the trailing 12 months. While a stock split is not a reason to buy a stock, it points to recently successful stocks that may be attractive if the fundamental factors that fueled the performance remain good.
in PRISM Wealth-Building Process
Populating Your Portfolio Based on Your Allocation and Preferences
Broad guidelines and considerations can help you select investments appropriate for the type of investor you are.
in Computerized Investing,Advisers,Brokerages
Robo-Adviser 2021 Innovations and Performance Drivers
Robo-advisers are now looking beyond investment management to banking and various other services.
in Investor Professor,Inflation,Evergreen
Online Exclusive: Defining Inflation for Your Portfolio
Any time in history when a nation has seen a dramatic increase in available cash, inflation has been a concern. How should investors respond when inflation heats up and poses risk to their portfolios?
Notes & Opinions
in Editor's Note
Keeping Insomnia at Bay When Inflation Uncertainty Arises
Inflationary pressures are making a reappearance. If you are concerned about the impact that future rate hikes could have on bonds, there are options you can consider.
in Dispatches,Market Actions
What Triggers Market Jumps?
Market cycles are expected, but the reasons for a switch to an up or down market are less understood.
in Dispatches
Financial Problems May Precede Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Deteriorating financial capabilities appear to be among the earliest signs of cognitive decline.
in Dispatches
Individual Investors Follow Opportunistic Inside Traders
When insiders buy opportunistically, individual investors tend to follow.
in Dispatches
Workers Remain Confident in Comfortable Retirement
Workers are confident they will live comfortably in retirement despite the tumultuous year that 2020 was.
in Member News
Member News 2021
This year’s Member News reviews benefits and resources that AAII members may not know about, including new tools launched in the past year. In addition, we present our yearly financial summary, special member benefits and academic research awards.
The AAII Journal, a leading investment publication, provides readers with a continuing stream of insights and ideas that focus on how you can improve your investment results. Unlike many investment magazines, ours is completely unbiased, educational and contains no advertising.
AAII has published this prestigious financial journal every month for more than 40 years. Members receive it for free and have access to thousands of evergreen articles online so they can reference information and strategies for previous market situations with a few clicks of the mouse.
Our stock journal helps individual investors manage their portfolios, build sound investment strategies and navigate all types of financial conditions. Articles range from optimizing target-date fund portfolios to retirement account withdrawal strategies and analysis on robo-advisor performance.
The magazine also has recurring features our members find invaluable. Every quarter, we dissect our model stock portfolio and provide updates to its holdings and performance. This analysis helps individual investors manage small-cap value investments.
We also offer an annual tax guide in our financial magazine. This detailed investment magazine issue covers many details that individual investors need to consider when filing their taxes. It keeps readers updated on any recent changes to tax laws and provisions and provides a handy guide to tax implications of personal investments to cut through any tax filing confusion.
Another annual feature covers ETFs (exchange-traded funds) and mutual funds. This edition helps individual investors understand what to look for when investing in funds. Online, we accompany those articles with sortable tables so that members have an interactive component to their investment research. This helps individual investors plan their portfolios and invest with confidence.
Other regular features in the AAII Journal include financial planning, stock ideas and investor professor. Financial planning articles walk investors through the process and difficulties of crafting strategies for creating wealth regardless of age. They also cover difficult situations, such as estate planning, and helpful advice for getting kids and grandchildren interested in investing.
Stock ideas, as the name implies, give readers a peek at new screens and the stocks that pass them. This part of our investing magazine helps readers identify new opportunities in the markets, flagged by a mix of quantitative and qualitative analysis. Because we all, as investors, need ideas, this remains one of the most popular categories.
Investor professor helps readers invest with knowledge and confidence. It deals with contingencies, such as “What happens to your investment if a company goes bankrupt?” and gives actionable advice on what resources you should use when considering a new broker. Our readers enjoy this section because of its practicality and enduring tips.
Frequent internal contributors include president John Bajkowski; AAII Journal editor and vice president Charles Rotblut; Stock Superstars Report lead analyst Wayne A. Thorp; and Dividend Investing editor Derek Hageman. Together, these internal contributors have nearly a century of market wisdom and research, which they share with clear and concise prose to help individual investors improve their knowledge and portfolios.
The AAII Journal also includes frequent guest contributions from the financial and economic space. Articles from outside industry experts differentiate our financial magazine from others and provide additional points of view for our readers. Previous guest authors have included John C. Bogle, founder of Vanguard; Jay Clayton, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Charles Schwab; and Nobel laureate and Yale professor Robert Shiller.
We hope you’ll enjoy our articles and, if you’re not a member, consider joining the Association so you can get our prestigious magazine sent to your door every month.
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