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As we head into the holiday season and wrap up the year that is/was 2021, I would like to recognize a couple of major milestones: the 40th year anniversary of Dimensional Funds Advisors plus Portfolio Advisors' 30th anniversary of partnering with Dimensional Fund Advisors. (Executive Chairman & Founder David Booth wrote a great article reflecting upon his 40 year journey. You may click here to read his article.)
It was 1991 when the founder of Portfolio Advisors, Gary Leffler, was looking for a new way to do business and better serve clients. Specifically, he was interested in changing to a business model that was not transactional or commission based. This, he reasoned, would help to foster client centric decisions. Gary was also looking for a mutual fund family that embraced key philosophical beliefs that allowed for broad portfolio diversification and minimized costs.
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Cryptocurrency can best be summed up as “Everything you don’t understand about money combined with everything you don’t understand about computers.” (Source: HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) As we continue to educate ourselves and keep an eye on the developing industry that is cryptocurrency, we would like to invite you to an upcoming webcast hosted by Dimensional Fund Advisors: Fintech Trends with Marco Di Maggio on Tuesday, October 12th at 8:30 a.m. PST. (Please 
As a financial planner, there were certain aspects of the home buying process I felt I was well-equipped to tackle. I was on top of my credit standing, I was familiar with the characteristics of a loan, and I was comfortable with planning out the household budget. Still, as with any novel endeavor, there was plenty my significant other and I could only learn along the way. Here are seven things I wish we had known before becoming first-time home buyers.
This year marks my 15th year at Portfolio Advisors. As a 20-year-old college student at the Craig School of Business at Fresno State in 2006, I was offered an entry level position with the firm. I had no idea where this journey that began in 2006 would lead me, but I was filled with optimism and enthusiasm as I began to learn the ropes in a privately owned financial services company. Little did I know at the time that my journey would lead to me one day becoming President/CEO and owner at Portfolio Advisors. My journey was not an easy one, but I was blessed with two great mentors early on, the original owners of the firm, Gary and Mike Leffler. With their support and encouragement, I was determined to learn the business from the ground floor up. Boy, am I glad I did!
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The Biden administration recently announced that about half of the country’s adults are fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus. As a result, states are preparing to get back to normal by lifting capacity and distancing restrictions for most businesses and activities. Many economists believe that the United States could enjoy its fastest year of growth in decades. In light of the good news, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to an average of 4.2% in April. These levels have not been seen since the financial crisis of 2008. The adverse effects of inflation from an overheated economy and low-interest-rate environments are topics of discussion advisors are often addressing with their clients.
