Your guide to building wealth over the long term in the 21st century macro environment.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
January 23, 2024
Beginner
ETF Investment Guide: Your Roadmap to Building a Diverse and Profitable Portfolio
Explore the world of ETF investing with our comprehensive guide. Learn key strategies, terms, and tax considerations for successful portfolio management.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
January 23, 2024
Demystifying Capital Gains Tax: What You Need to Know When Selling Investments
Master the art of capital gains tax with our comprehensive guide. Learn how to minimize tax liability and maximize profits as a savvy investor.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
January 23, 2024
CAPM Formula Explained: Navigating the Relationship Between Risk and Return
Discover the power of CAPM in investment decisions. Learn the formula, calculate expected returns, and explore alternatives in modern portfolio management.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
January 23, 2024
Beginner
How To Build Wealth with Dividend Stocks: A Complete Guide to Smart Investing
Learn how to invest in dividends – our comprehensive guide covers strategies, risks, and the key to achieving stable financial returns.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
December 9, 2023
Beginner
Deciphering Jobs Data: What Investors Need to Know
Unemployment vs. underemployment rates, and why active investors must keep close tabs on changes in the labor force participation rate.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
December 8, 2023
Beginner
Mastering the Economic Chessboard: A Comprehensive Guide to Leading & Lagging Indicators
Uncover economic trends with leading and lagging indicators – your roadmap to informed investing in an evolving financial landscape.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
December 7, 2023
Beginner
The Crucial Role of the PMI Index in Investor Strategy
Unlock economic insights with the PMI Index: a vital gauge for investors, revealing trends, risks, and opportunities in the global market.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 22, 2023
Beginner
Diversification for Portfolio Optimization
Portfolio diversification refers to the practice of investing in different assets and asset classes in order to spread your risk around.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 21, 2023
Optimize Your Portfolio with a Macro Investing Strategy
Learn what a macro investing strategy is, the different forms it can take, and how it can help you strengthen and diversify your portfolio.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 20, 2023
CAGR and the Importance of Avoiding Large Losses
Compounding refers to the phenomena that occurs when your interest begins to earn it’s own interest. It’s also how most fortunes are made.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 19, 2023
Beginner
How to Survive Inflation
To investors, inflation is a 4-letter word. Here’s a look at what causes inflation and what investors can do to limit its destructive power.
Raymond Micaletti, Ph.D.
October 18, 2023
Beginner
Strategic Risk: How to Balance Risk and Return in Investing
Risk is a natural part of investing. It’s often where the opportunity for profit lies. Here’s a look at how risk influences returns.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 18, 2023
Beginner
Dollar-Cost-Average for Optimal Growth
Want to lower the volatility of your portfolio and reduce the risk of buying in at the absolute top? Dollar-cost averaging can help.
Joseph Gradante, Allio CEO
October 17, 2023
How Recency Bias Can Harm the Average Investor
Cognitive biases are an artifact of human evolution—quirks in our collective psyche which at one time or another helped us survive
Joseph Gradante, Allio CEO
October 16, 2023
Beginner
Why Most Robo-Advisors Are Ineffective
Robo-advisors can be a convenient tool for many investors just getting started. But are they really worth the fees that they charge?
Bill Chen, CFA
October 15, 2023
Beginner
Investing vs. Trading
Investing and trading are two very different activities. Here’s a look at the difference between trading and investing.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 14, 2023
Beginner
Greenwashing: How Wall Street Hijacked ESG Investing
ESG is one of the hottest trends in recent years. Learn more about what ESG investing is and how some businesses have hijacked the term.
Raymond Micaletti, Ph.D.
October 13, 2023
What Type of Secular Market Regime Are We In?
Secular bull & bear markets, demystified. And why we believe we're in the early stages of a secular bear market, driven by high inflation.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 12, 2023
Macroeconomic Forces: De-Dollarization & Why Investors Should Care
A look at how the dollar became the world’s reserve currency, the factors driving de-dollarization, and why investors should pay attention.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 11, 2023
Market Cycles: Why the Next 10 Years Won't Be Like the Last 10
The market moves in cycles. Here’s a look at why we believe we are about to enter a new economic cycle very different from the last.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 10, 2023
The Impact of Financial Advisor Fees
Left unchecked, the fees charged by financial advisors can drastically reduce your overall investment return.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 9, 2023
Advanced
Tactical Asset Allocation vs. Strategic Asset Allocation: What Investors Must Consider
Knowing the ins and outs of tactical and strategic asset allocation can help you have more control over your portfolio and financial future.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 8, 2023
An Investor’s Guide to Understanding the Importance of Sharpe & Sortino Ratios
Discover the key to navigating the volatile world of investments with a deep understanding of the Sharpe and Sortino Ratios.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 7, 2023
What Are Quantitative Easing and Quantitative Tightening?
A lesson on the tools central banks use to influence the economy and what it means for the average investor.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 6, 2023
How Automated Tax-Loss Harvesting Pays for Itself
Advanced automated tax-loss harvesting tailored to your economic situation is a tool Allio uses to help our clients save money. Here's how it works.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 5, 2023
Understanding Your Investing Time Horizon
Discover the importance of time horizons in financial planning and how to invest wisely for short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 4, 2023
The Role of Gold in Modern Investment Portfolios
Does investing in gold make sense? How allocating 10%-15% to gold can help diversify your portfolio & potentially enhance long-term returns.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 3, 2023
Investing 101: A Guide to Stocks, Bonds, and Alternative Assets
Need a guide to investing basics? Here's your 101 level course on stocks, bonds, and alternative assets.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 2, 2023
What Does Smart Beta Mean?
We break down smart beta, the hybrid investment approach that combines passive investing with active strategy.
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
October 1, 2023
Three Sectors That Benefit From High Inflation (and Three That Don’t)
Inflation doesn't impact all investments alike. We review 3 sectors that perform better during periods of high inflation (and 3 that don't).