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An explanation of Form - and the events that would lead to its filing.
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In this client-approved paper, we discuss why we believe a prudent investment strategy should include a combination of both market-cap and fundamentally weighted indices.
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Are your clients’ portfolios prepared for the sector rotation from growth to value? Use this client-approved chart to facilitate conversations about the potential benefits of Fundamental Index® strategies.
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An explanation of key distinctions between the Dimensional Fund Advisors strategy and the approach employed by the Schwab Fundamental Index products.
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Learn why it's critical to have a more complete perspective of the risks inherent in municipal money market funds.
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ETF Know:How
It’s an important time for advisors to consider whether client portfolios are positioned for a potential market cycle change where value and international stocks may take over performance leadership from growth and domestic equities.
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After more than a decade of substantial outperformance by U.S. growth stocks, U.S. value stocks have recently been recapturing the performance spotlight. Is your portfolio prepared for a potential fundamental value shift?
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China’s GDP outperformed the developed world in 2019 and 2020, a trend that may continue in 2021. We think this would bode well for emerging markets, and this chart can help facilitate conversations with clients about overseas investment opportunities.
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Learn how index ETFs passed yet another episode of extreme market volatility during the pandemic and served their function as investment vehicles, risk-transfer mechanisms and price-discovery beacons.