Is It Different This Time?

by Weston J. Wellington

Dimensional Vice President Weston Wellington offers perspective on the unpredictability of market movements, how the current market downturn compares to past bear markets, and the resilience markets have historically shown.

Nobel Thinkers: Preview

A preview of Nobel Thinkers: Theory, Practice, and Implementation, a short documentary that compares the work and ideas of five recipients of the Nobel Prize in Economics.

Nobel Thinkers: Theory, Practice, and Implementation

This short documentary compares the work and ideas of five recipients of the Nobel Prize in Economics. A brief history of their theories and experiences culminates in a host of insights for today's investors.

Retirement, Risk, and Return

by David G. Booth

David Booth discusses the importance of balancing volatility risk and purchasing power risk when investing for retirement. He explains that T-bills have not produced the real returns necessary to preserve living standards over the long haul, and illustrates how investors can manage both types of risk through an appropriate commitment to stocks.

Dimensional Thinkers: Eugene F. Fama

Professor Fama is among the most prolific and cited thinkers in finance today. In this interview, he discusses the origins of his interest in economics, the origins of Dimensional, his thirty-year career at the University of Chicago, and what has changed (and remained the same) in the economic world during that time.

Dimensional Thinkers: Kenneth R. French

As the Director of Investment Strategy, Professor French splits his time between the trading floors of Dimensional and the lecture halls of Dartmouth. In this interview, he discusses the evolution of Dimensional's trading system and the role of tax management, patient trading, momentum and the ideas of behavioral finance.

What Should Investors Do Now?

Six months after Dimensional's first comprehensive survey of the market downturn, Weston Wellington returns to the topic with a multi-part series on what investors should consider as they move forward. The videos include an examination of capital markets, the effects of recession and government policy on stock prices, how the current market stacks up to previous downturns, and the reasons why Dimensional's core beliefs have not changed in light of these events.