Market Review 2024: Stocks Overcome Uncertainty to Notch Another Strong Year

January 6, 2025

Stocks weathered rate changes and election uncertainty, with the S&P 500 posting back-to-back gains of 20% or more for the first time in a quarter century.

The Power of Human Ingenuity

December 20, 2024

Reality Check: Capital Market Assumptions vs. Actual Returns

December 20, 2024

Dimensional’s Takes on Industry Topics in 2024

December 19, 2024

Passive, Active, and Embracing Markets

December 18, 2024

Insights & Updates

October 29, 2024

Vote with Your Ballot, Not Your Life Savings

There’s a lot of noise out there. And what’s important—in politics and investing—is being able to separate the meaningful information from the noise.

October 29, 2024

Does Pursuing Premiums Increase Risk?

Pursuing premiums doesn’t have to widen the range of outcomes for investment performance

October 22, 2024

The Big Picture When It Comes to Small Caps

Small caps have outperformed large caps handily in developed non-US markets and emerging markets.

October 22, 2024

WealthBT: More Bite to Tech Stocks than Just FAANGs

Dimensional Head of Investment Research Wei Dai was the featured guest on a recent episode of WealthBT, a podcast by The Business Times in Singapore.

October 22, 2024

Remembering John “Mac” McQuown, Whose Curiosity Drove a Life of Innovation

John “Mac” McQuown, a founding Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors in 1981, was a financial engineer, entrepreneur, and environmentalist.

October 17, 2024

Rowing in the Same Direction

David Jones, Head of UK and Ireland Advisor Group, reflects on the parallels between rowing and investing, and how a committed crew can lead to better outcomes.