THE AAII JOURNAL AUGUST 2022 ISSUE
COVER ARTICLE
Fund Returns Still Affected by Inflation and War Halfway Through the Year
The focal points of economic concern during the first quarter of 2022 haven’t shifted in the second quarter of 2022, affecting performance for many fund and ETF categories.
Features
in The Big Question,ETFs and Mutual Funds,Portfolio Strategies
How Individual Investors Use Mutual Funds and ETFs
Insights from experienced AAII members on what kinds of funds they choose and why. Plus, lessons they’ve learned along the way.
in AAII How-To,Risk,Asset Allocation
Using Your Portfolio's Asset Mix to Control Your Risk
Once you know your risk capacity, you can make adjustments to your portfolio to arrive at the optimal allocation for you.
in Portfolio Strategies,Asset Allocation,Level3 Passive Portfolio,AAII Asset Allocation Models
Level3 Passive Portfolio Transitions to Asset Allocation Models
Combining elements of AAII’s fund models to capture factor, style and objective tilts that work for you.
in Behavioral Finance,Stock Strategies
Six Ways to Lessen the Pain of Contrarian Investing
The ability to be comfortable with being uncomfortable can help you keep your emotional and mental health in check.
in Bonds,Interest Rates
Should You Buy Bonds When Interest Rates Are Rising?
Whether interest rates are rising or falling, a custom ladder of high-quality bonds will produce a consistent cash flow.
in Alternative Investments,Digital Assets,Trading Strategies,Currency
How to Buy, Sell and Store Cryptocurrency
A guide to the decision-making process when choosing a provider for trading cryptocurrency.
in First Cut Stocks,Earnings
Tracking the Biggest Positive Earnings Estimate Revisions
An upward revision to the consensus estimate is a positive event, but it’s also important to track the percentage of analysts that have made revisions.
in Investor Professor,Bonds,Economic and Market Analysis,Interest Rates
Online Exclusive: What Is the Yield Curve?
The yield curve of U.S. Treasuries is a beneficial tool for investors in that it may identify major potential changes in the economy ahead of their occurrence. It is also free to the public and easy to use.
Notes & Opinions
in Editor's Note
Short-Term Stock Market Outlooks Are Pessimistic
Misery is often said to love company. There are certainly many investors whose short-term outlooks for the stock market are pessimistic, if not gloomy.
in Dispatches,Stock Strategies
Companies Sacrifice Profits to Build Customer Base
Over the last few decades, so-called “mega-companies” with negative earnings have become increasingly popular.
in Dispatches,Portfolio Strategies
Ways to Boost Returns Following a Change to the S&P 500 Index
Passive funds tracking market-capitalization-weighted indexes like the S&P 500 index generally buy high and sell low as they attempt to mimic changes made to the index.
in Dispatches,Bonds,Economic and Market Analysis,Interest Rates
Yield Curve Inverted, but Not Yet Signaling a Recession
The yield curve is a closely watched harbinger of recessions. Inverted yield curves have previously preceded most recessions over the past 50 years.
in AAII Community,Alternative Investments,Options Strategies
A New Home for Options Strategists
If options investing is your cup of tea, check out the discussion threads in our brand-new Options Investing Strategies Community.
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