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10 Obstacles To Investing – and how to overcome them.
This article is contributed by David Booth, Executive Chairman and Founder of Dimensional.

Q3 2021 Market Review
A market performance and asset class commentary.

All-Time-High Anxiety
Financial journalists periodically stoke investors’ record-high anxiety by suggesting the laws of physics apply to financial markets—that what goes up must come down. But shares are not heavy objects kept aloft through strenuous effort. They are perpetual claim tickets on companies’ earnings and dividends.

How Long Should We Expect To Live?
We look life expectancy for individuals and couples and the implications for retirement planning.

‘Everything Screams Inflation.’ How to Interpret the Headlines.
A look at headlines from the past 50 years shows the difficulty of timing markets around inflation expectations.

How To Avoid Paying 60% Income Tax
While the highest headline marginal income tax rate in England and Wales is 45%, high earners can have an effective tax rate of 60%.

Q2 2021 Market Review
A market performance and asset class commentary.

The Cost Of Trying To Time The Market
The impact of missing just a few of the market’s best days can be profound. Staying invested and focused on the long term helps to ensure that you’re in the position to capture what the market has to offer.

Do Downturns Lead To Down Years?
Volatility is a normal part of investing. Tumbles may be scary, but they shouldn’t be surprising.

Q1 2021 Market Review
A market performance and asset class commentary.