The New Capital Journal
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David Booth on Righting the Ship
Everyone wants to know when we’ll be able to get to the other side of COVID-19. Dimensional Founder David Booth shares what he’s seeing and why it gives him hope.
Spread the Word: What’s New with Valuation Ratios
Over the 10-year period ending March 31, 2020, the Fama/French US Value Research Index returned an annualized 5.06%, well behind the 13.04% achieved by the Fama/French US Growth Research Index.
The Bumpy Road to the Market’s Long-Term Average
It’s important to remember that returns in any given year may be sky-high, extremely poor, or somewhere in between.
Bond Study Confirms Investment Approach and Offers New Insight
A new study identifies an additional metric—a bond issuer’s stock returns—that holds merit inevaluating fixed-income investments.
Yields of Dreams: A Closer Look at Dividends
Dividend strategies are not the only way to produce cash, and investors should be aware of the potential tradeoffs that accompany a focus on dividends.
The 2010s: A Decade in Review
Imagine it is early January 2010 and you are reading a review of the financial markets.
Sustainability as BlackRock’s New Standard for Investing
Climate change has become a defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects. Awareness is rapidly changing, and I believe we are on the edge of a fundamental reshaping of finance.
Dimensional Reduces US Mutual Fund Management Fees
Dimensional is pleased to announce a reduction in management fees or expense caps for 77 US Mutual Funds effective February 28, 2020.
Hindsight Is 20/20. Foresight Isn’t.
The year 2019 served up many examples of the unpredictability of markets. Taken as a whole, it’s a reminder that the prediction game can be a losing one for investors.
What Does High Asset Growth Say About a Company's Expected Return?
Our vital investment partner, Dimensional Fund Advisors, possesses an unparalleled track record in investment research. Here are their latest findings.
Fidelity to begin offering Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
HSA’s are a great way for individuals to pay for qualified medical expenses in a tax-advantaged way and are designed to work together with high-deductible health plans (HDHP)
Fidelity Charitable 2019 Giving Report
The 2019 Fidelity Charitable Giving Report is a snapshot of more than 200,000 generous donors.
Preliminary capital gains estimates
Mutual funds and ETFs typically distribute taxable capital gains to shareholders each December. Below is a list of Vanguard funds that were expected, as of October 31, 2019, to distribute taxable capital gains in December 2019.
Introducing Zero Commissions for Trades—Delivering Even More Value from Fidelity
Fidelity will begin offering zero commissions for New Capital clients on online equities, ETFs, and options trades.
Guildeline: Key Benefits
Guideline is the 401K Americans need and deserve. See the many facets they manage to make saving achievable.
How Much Can you Save with a Guideline 401(k)?
How much can you save with a Guideline 401(k)? Examine the potential fees on retirement savings and investigate how Guideline offers such low fees.
Guideline: The Easy, Affordable 401(k) Employees Deserve
At Guideline, we’re creating a retirement Americans can look forward to.
An Investing Megatrend: How Climate Change and Resource Scarcity are Shaping the Future
New Capital works closely with BlackRock iShares including its new Megatrend investment funds.
Building Your Investment Strategy Using Riskalyze
Riskalyze is cutting edge technology that identifies your acceptable levels of risk and reward. Using this tool, we ensure that your portfolio defines your investment goals and expectations.
Expectations Are The Root Of All...
We pride ourselves in our respect for the markets. We believe that price is truth and that you need to approach investment analysis with humility, or you risk being humbled by the complexity of the markets.