Financial Insights Archives
Pursuing a Better Investment Experience
Whether you’ve been investing for decades or are just getting started, at some point on your investment journey you’ll likely have questions regarding how to improve your odds of investing success. Petersen Hastings is here to help. Learn more about the 10 key principles, using data and reasoning, that may help improve your odds of…
Read MoreMarket Commentary: Second Quarter
If you are a die- hard women’s soccer fan or if you like following and supporting national sports, you might have tuned into the Women’s World Cup Soccer tournament. The U.S. women had the difficult task of defending their title as the World Cup champions. At the beginning of the tournament, many people had predicted…
Read MoreTiming Isn’t Everything
The lure of getting into the stock market at the right time or avoiding the next downturn may tempt even disciplined, long-term investors. The reality of successfully timing markets, however, isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. To learn more, download our free issue brief, Timing Isn’t Everything.
Read MoreCollege Education Savings Plans (Roth IRAs vs. UGMA/UTMA)
The Randomness of Global Equity Returns
Investment opportunities exist around the globe, but no one needs to be an expert in every region to benefit from those opportunities. A well-diversified global portfolio can help capture the returns of markets around the world and deliver more reliable outcomes over time. To learn more, download our free issue brief, The Randomness of Global…
Read MoreCollege Education Savings Plans (ESA vs. 529)
The Uncommon Average
The US stock market has delivered an average annual return of about 10%. Most years, though, have been a lot different than the average. Understanding the range of outcomes can help increase the odds of a successful investment experience in the long term. To learn more, download our free issue brief, The Uncommon Average.
Read MoreInvesting vs. Gambling
Market Commentary: First Quarter
REBOUND! It’s what we might have been yelling at the TV as we watched our favorite team during the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. March madness is certainly an exciting time for basketball fans as they anticipate their tournament bracket doing well. REBOUND is exactly what has happened to global equities over the last three months.…
Read More