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Why Top Wealth Advisors Should Join Index Fund Advisors

by Robin Powell Monday, August 11, 2025

You didn’t become a wealth manager to sell products and chase quotas. You became one to help people build financial security. But too often, traditional firms reward sales over service, and advisors are left navigating conflicts of interest that compromise client trust. That’s why top advisors are leaving sales-driven models

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Explore the partnership between IFA and Dimensional that underscores a dedication to systematic, evidence-based investing principles and innovation.

Dimensional Fund Advisors Wins Morningstar's 2025 Award for Investing Excellence

by Robin Powell — Wednesday, July 30, 2025

When Morningstar announced its 2025 Awards for Investing Excellence, one name stood out: Dimensional Fund Advisors. The prestigious "Exemplary Stewardship" award recognizes firms that demonstrate exceptional commitment to serving investors' best interests — and for Index Fund Advisors (IFA), this recognition validates a 26-year partnership built on evidence-based investing. … Read More

Learn why diversification proved vital in Q2 2025 as international and emerging markets outperformed, leading global equities to impressive gains.

Global Markets Shine in Q2 2025: Key Insights for IFA Investors

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by Jesse Fulton — Friday, July 25, 2025

Despite a turbulent start due to global tariff announcements and geopolitical tensions, the second quarter ended strongly for global markets. … Read More

Uncover how volatility laundering in private equity misleads investors into a false sense of security with smoothed but deceptive returns.

Private Equity Volatility, The True Risk May Be Far Higher Than You Think

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by Robin Powell — Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Uncover how volatility laundering in private equity misleads investors into a false sense of security with smoothed but deceptive returns. … Read More

Learn how buffer ETFs and fixed income compare as tools for hedging equity risk during market downturns, including their pros and cons.

Buffing Out Volatility

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by Dimensional Fund Advisors — Friday, July 18, 2025

Learn how buffer ETFs and fixed income compare as tools for hedging equity risk during market downturns, including their pros and cons. … Read More

Maybe we're just a bunch of geeks. But each year, we look forward to this latest collection of market data.

The Matrix Book: A Dimensional Tradition

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by Murray Coleman — Monday, July 14, 2025

Maybe we're just a bunch of geeks. But each year, we look forward to this latest collection of market data. … Read More

Discover key insights from 2025 market performance that underline the advantages of international diversification for long-term investors.

Mind the Gap–Diversifying Across Countries

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by Dimensional Fund Advisors — Friday, July 11, 2025

Discover key insights from 2025 market performance that underline the advantages of international diversification for long-term investors. … Read More

Discover Jacob Bernoulli's contributions to probability and how MarketCoin flips align with the Bernoulli process and trials.

Jacob Bernoulli and the IFA MarketCoin

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by Mark T. Hebner — Friday, July 11, 2025

Discover Jacob Bernoulli’s contributions to math and probability and how MarketCoin flips align with the Bernoulli process and trials.A sequence of MarketCoin flips is a Bernoulli process, with each flip a Bernoulli trial, due to its binary outcomes (Up/Down) and independence, with (p = 0.5) based on the median return split, reflecting Bernoulli's foundational concepts in probability. … Read More

To help choose the best retirement savings option that fits your needs, here's a look at some options.�

Pre-Tax or Roth 401(k) Contributions: What Should I Do?

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by Murray Coleman — Friday, July 04, 2025

To help choose the best retirement savings option that fits your needs, here's a look at some options. … Read More

Learn how high-risk traders exhibit gambling behaviors, prefer skill-based games, and face mental health challenges tied to speculative trading.

The Science of Speculation: How Research Reveals the Gambling Addiction Behind Active Investing

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by Robin Powell — Wednesday, July 02, 2025

Learn how high-risk traders exhibit gambling behaviors, prefer skill-based games, and face mental health challenges tied to speculative trading. … Read More

Key options exist for handling required minimum distributions (RMD), including tax rules impacting qualified charitable contributions.

Three Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Strategies to Deploy with IRA Savings

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by Mark Hebner — Monday, June 30, 2025

Key options exist for handling required minimum distributions (RMD), including tax rules impacting qualified charitable contributions. … Read More

Does a flip of the IFA MarketCoin illustrate the randomness and unpredictability of thefuture direction of returns of an index, such as the S&P 500 Index?

IFA MarketCoin and the Direction of Market Returns

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by Mark T. Hebner — Friday, June 27, 2025

I wanted confirmation that a flip of the new IFA MarketCoinwould illustrate the randomness and unpredictability of future direction of returns of an index, such as the S&P 500 Index. … Read More