Stop the Insanity

The 2008 bloodletting had millions of investors playing Howard Beale from the movie Network, screaming they’re mad as hell and they’re not going to take it anymore.

The sting was strong, leaving 90% of clients of brand brokrage firms planning to take money away from their brokers, according to a September 2008 Wall Street Journal article. But, investors will likely find future disappointment if they ignore Einstein’s observations about insanity.

Simply moving from one brokerage house to another will only send individuals out of the frying pan and into the fire. No relief can be expected for those who simply move from one stock-picking, time-picking or manager-picking speculator to another. The names and faces may change, but there is no reason to expect superior results if speculation is the investment strategy. A bad process leads to a bad outcome.

More than 99% of stock-picking managers have been shown to lack genuine stock-picking skill. A recent study cites that over a 32-year timeframe only 0.6% of active fund managers (speculators) showed any persistence — a number they determined to be “statistically indistinguishable from zero,” says financial journalist Mark Hulbert in his July, 2008 New York Times article "The Prescient Are Few."

To learn about the real source of stock market returns, please join IFA for an important live and in-person workshop:

“Managing Risk in Uncertain Times”

In this hands-on workshop to be held in IFA’s new corporate offices in Irvine, California, IFA President and Founder Mark Hebner will address the questions that currently trouble prospective investors, including: 

• Can you trust your broker or advisor to make the best decisions for you and your money?

• Have you paid a steep price for taking too much risk?

• Are your investments suitable for your future financial needs?

• How can you invest for future growth and sleep at night?

• Are management fees, commissions and taxes taking too big a bite out of your investment returns?

Mark will also show prospective investors a historically successful index investing strategy that is straightforward, transparent and tax efficient.

Indexing has been advocated by financial experts, including Warren Buffett, Charles Schwab and Vanguard Founder John Bogle, as well as Nobel Prize winning economists.

You will leave this informative workshop with:

• An action plan for smarter investment decisions
• A free asset allocation customized to your specific situation
• A free signed copy of Mark Hebner’s book, Index Funds: The 12-Step Program for Active Investors

The markets have rebounded from their lows. If you are thinking about how to best invest your hard-earned money, and you have $100,000 or more to invest, make sure you attend this workshop — It'll provide you just the dose of sanity you need to invest wisely.

Seats are filling up quickly, so reserve your space right now by clicking here.

If you are unable to attend, please feel free to call Index Funds Advisors to speak with an Investment Advisor Representative about how you can sanely grow your hard-earned assets.

Please call 888-643-3133 or visit us at ifa.com