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Investment Advisor, Principal, QVM Group LLC
Richard is the managing principal of QVM Group LLC, a fee-based investment advisor based in Connecticut, with clients across the country. QVM manages portfolios uniquely designed for each client on a flat fee basis through the client’s own accounts at Schwab, Fidelity or Vanguard; and ...more

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Bull And Bear Markets And U.S. Large-Cap Stocks Valuations
The current Bull market is the second longest with the second largest cumulative gain since 1900. In another 16 months, if it continues as according to the “Street” consensus, it will be the longest running Bull since 1900.
21 Lowest And 21 Highest Cost US Large-Cap ETFs In The Current Expenses Price War
There is a price war going on among fund sponsors with some ETFs now having expense ratios from 3 basis points to 5 basis points. Keeping costs low is key to long-term returns generally, and specifically to index funds.
What Is Asset Allocation For Everybody Else?
Charts of combined asset allocation and aggregate asset allocation.
Breadth Character Of The US Stock Market
The broad market foundation of US stocks is materially weakening, making the major market-cap indexes (dominated by the largest stocks) increasingly, visibly vulnerable to a material corrective price move.
Rational Risk Retirement: Gerontological And Estate Perspective On Target Date Funds
It is widely acknowledged that longevity risk (risk of outliving your investments) in retirement must be addressed in portfolio construction.
All Key Regional Stock Markets Are Now In Intermediate Up Trends
With Europe & China joining the other key regional markets, they are all now in intermediate up trends, as measured by our 4-Factor Monthly Trend Indicator. This is merely an observation of the current trend condition of the markets.
Equity Market Conditions Assessment & Portfolio Allocation Intentions
Emerging markets have a more attractive valuation level than other non-US international stock markets, and allocation to them may be raised somewhat above strategic target levels within individual permitted allocation ranges.
Intermediate Trend Status Of All Stocks, ETFs And Mutual Funds (Feb.’17)
You should only be greedy for fundamentally “good” assets, which requires fundamental analysis as the first level of decision-making. However, determining “when others are greedy” and “when others are fearful” is a matter of technical analysis.
2016 Year-End Review Of ETFs With Forward Standouts
A review of all ETFs at year-end 2016 with a focus on liquidity, intermediate trend condition, and fundamental valuation, excluding commodity, currency and inverse ETF’s.
Stocks With Strong Potential Earnings Boost From Trump Tax Plan
Companies that have low effective tax rates due to current "tax loop holes" may find their effective tax rate rise, even if nominal corporate tax rates decline, because "tax loop holes" may be closed to pay for the tax rate change.
Intermediate-Term Technical Condition Of Domestic & Int’l Stocks And Bonds
US stocks could be in decline as DM and EM stock are ascending, in which case emotions may prevent the reallocation, or the gains and losses could substantially cancel each other.
Rational Risk Retirement Withdrawal Strategies – Part One
Most people will be surprised to learn how much money they will need in their portfolio at retirement to provide a retirement lifetime of financial support for their lifestyle in a rising cost environment.
Why Investors Need To Lower Long-Term Portfolio Return Expectations
Consensus is that portfolio returns over the next decade will be significantly lower. Institutions and professional prognosticators have varying explanations as to why return expectations must be tempered.
Single Country ETFs In Uptrends With Better Valuation Than Total US Stocks
Three single-country ETFs are in ongoing uptrends and have higher trailing yields than total US stocks. Those three single country funds are for South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand.
Lowered Long-Term Portfolio Return Expectations: Mean Reversion Impact
The current trend is generally up, with non-US developed markets struggling, and emerging markets transitioning to clear up trend. Here are the trend ratings for ETFs representing key asset categories commonly found in portfolios.
Bloomberg Declared Emerging Markets In Bull Status — Maybe That’s Just Bull
Buying into emerging markets at this point is a speculative approach. Not wrong, but speculative; and should not be done on the basis of a TV declaration of a Bull without a more in-depth look at the total price behavior picture.
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