Each quarter we look at the funds in our investment lineup as well available funds not in our lineup, that meet our investment criteria. As we began to do that this year, we came across this slide deck showing the performance of Dimensional Funds up until December 31, 2023. Take

DOWNLOAD THE PDF In the update below, you will find the following links that will direct you to the topics and resources we have assembled for your benefit.  I hope you find it informative and useful.  If you have an extra second, read Section III: Around the MWA Office for

Have you ever wondered if you are paying too much for your investments? If so, you’re not alone. We have clients come to us to be a second set of eyes on their portfolio and ask this quite often. The short of it is, maybe. You have to make sure

Download the PDF Section I:  Market Update Report The first quarter of 2020 was volatile, to say the least.  If you click on this link, you will be able to download our graphical review of the first quarter.  In this, you will find that all global equity markets were down,

In an effort to save you time, I have linked to several additional articles of interest that you can come back to later if desired. If you have time, please read these articles as they are chalked full of good information, stories, and lessons. Below, I have included descriptions and

If your neighborhood is anything  like mine, there are probably signs about a community yard/garage sale every weekend. With the wild flowers in full bloom, spring cleaning has begun and just about everyone is joining in. However, I pose this question, “why stop with your house?” Why not do some

Download the PDF We wanted to address a recent client question that we thought made a great point.  “If the S&P500 rises 7.71% this quarter and my account is up only 2% over the same quarter, am I losing out on return and is going to hurt my chances of

Staring Down a Bear Our Thoughts on the Markets Insight into MWA Rebalancing Methodology Understanding the Mechanics of a Client Question, “Am I losing out?” What’s Going on around the Mills Wealth Office                                   

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Are Advisors Losing Faith In The Buy and Hold Approach Thesis: Both clients and advisors have a hard time letting markets work over the long run. It takes an incredible amount of discipline and patience to stock with a prudent, low-cost buy-and-hold approach when the world appears to be falling