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Quarterly Market Review (2017Q3): Quit Monkeying Around!

Submitted by Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc on October 11th, 2017

In the world of investment management there is an oft-discussed idea that blindfolded monkeys throwing darts at pages of stock listings can select portfolios that will do just as well, if not better, than both the market and the average portfolio constructed by professional money managers. If this is true, why might it be the case?

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2017 Five Star Wealth Manager Award

Submitted by Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc on July 10th, 2017

Denton, TX – Ricky Grunden, Sr., president and CEO of Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc., and Dave Ragan, Senior Financial Planning Specialist, have been awarded the Dallas/Fort Worth region recipients of the 2017 Five Star Wealth Manager award.  This is Grunden’s ninth year in a row and Ragan’s fifth.

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Quarterly Market Review (2017Q2): When Rates Go Up, Do Stocks Go Down?

Submitted by Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc on July 10th, 2017

Should stock investors worry about changes in interest rates?

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Quarterly Market Review (2017Q1): Investment Shock Absorbers

Submitted by Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc on April 6th, 2017

Ever ridden in a car with worn-out shock absorbers? Every bump is jarring, every corner stomach-churning, and every red light an excuse to assume the brace position. Owning an undiversified portfolio can trigger similar reactions.

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A Look Back at 2016

Submitted by Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc on January 27th, 2017

By: Weston Wellington, Dimensional Vice President

Every year brings its share of surprises. But how many of us could have imagined that 2016 would see the Chicago Cubs win the World Series, Bob Dylan receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, Donald Trump elected president, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average close out the year a whisker away from 20,000?

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Quarterly Market Review (2016Q4): The Power of Markets

Submitted by Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc on January 10th, 2017

In 1958, economist Leonard Read published an essay entitled “I, Pencil: My Family Tree as Told to Leonard E. Read.”  The essay, narrated from the point of view of a pencil, describes the “complex combination of miracles” necessary to create and bring to market the common writing tool that has been used for generations.

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2016 D Magazine Award

Submitted by Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc on October 25th, 2016

Congratulations to Ricky for being recognized by D Magazine as one of the best financial planners in the Metroplex! Click here to read the full press release.

Quarterly Market Review (2016Q3): Presidential Elections

Submitted by Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc on October 11th, 2016

Next month, Americans will head to the polls to elect the next president of the United States. While the outcome is unknown, one thing is for certain: There will be a steady stream of opinions from pundits and prognosticators about how the election will impact the stock market.

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Five Star Wealth Manager Award

Submitted by Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc on August 19th, 2016

Denton, TX – Ricky Grunden, Sr., president and CEO of Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc., and Dave Ragan, Senior Financial Planning Specialist, have been awarded the Dallas/Fort Worth region recipients of the 2016 Five Star Wealth Manager award.  This is Grunden’s eigth year in a row and Ragan’s fourth.

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Quarterly Market Review (2016Q2): GDP Growth and Equity Returns

Submitted by Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc on August 8th, 2016


According to the advance GDP estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on April 28, annualized real US GDP growth was 0.5% in the first quarter of 2016—below the historical average of 3.2%. This might prompt some investors to ask whether below-average quarterly GDP growth has implications for their portfolios.

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