Each summer I like to take some time away from the day-to-day operations/noise to focus on bigger picture projects, research, and professional development. It's a time to work through my reading list, catch-up on the latest updates from the CFA Institute, and most importantly refresh
When we started offering our Biblically Responsible Investment (BRI) options, the biggest questions centered around performance. Will I have to sacrifice performance if I switch to a BRI portfolio? Seeking better performance was never our reason behind getting into BRI; however, we do know it is a big obstacle for
The media has declared stocks are in a bear market. What does that mean? Should we be worried? What should you do if this is a bear market? How is SEM positioned for a bear market? Watch the short video below for answers to all of these questions and more.
-Every bear market is different.
-Every bear market is the same.
These statements are not mutually exclusive. I'll explain after this week's talking points.
Last week, I discussed what we should expect from a bear market. At SEM we don't make the big bold "we're in
Availability Bias: a heuristic (mental shortcut) where the easiest to recall experiences are used to make decisions. This is often the most recent experiences or traumatic events (core memories).
I was searching through the Trader's Blog archives for times we discussed Availability Bias, which is frequently referred to as




