McLean Asset Management

Investing is deceptively simple. Until it’s not. As investors, we want to start with the market portfolio-that is, by definition, the most efficient portfolio. But we’ll also want to customize our investments to address our specific situation. For instance, the global bond market is substantially bigger than the global stock market, but most retirement-focused investors’…

McLean was recently named one of the 2024 Best Places to Work for Financial Advisors by InvestmentNews and Best Companies Group. This is the 3rd year McLean has received this recognition! The “Best Places to Work for Financial Advisors” program is a research-driven program designed to recognize exceptional employers in the financial advisory sector who prioritize…

Jessica Wunder, a McLean Principal, was recently ranked on the 2024 Top Woman Wealth Advisor Best-In-State in Virginia list. The annual list was published by Forbes and Shook Research. The Forbes ranking of America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors and Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative…

McLean was recently named one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Virginia. The annual list of the Best Places to Work in Virginia was created by Virginia Business Magazine and Best Companies Group. This is the 4th year that McLean has been named to the list! This statewide survey and awards program is…

When most people think about investing, they think about everything that doesn’t matter. They’re caught up in the minutiae: What fund should I own? What were sales of the new iPhone like? What sector is going to take off this fall? But that’s not really what determines your portfolio’s fate. What really matters is your…

WHAT IS OCCAM’S RAZOR? Occam’s Razor is a principle attributed to William Occam, a 14th-century philosopher. He stressed that explanations must not be multiplied beyond what is necessary. Thus, Occam’s Razor is a term used to “shave off” or dismiss superfluous explanations for a given event. This concept is largely ignored within the investment management…

This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report also illustrates the impact of globally diversified portfolios and features a quarterly topic. Download Quarterly…

Whether caring for an aging parent, a spouse with a chronic illness, or a child with special needs, caregivers play a crucial role in providing physical, emotional, and sometimes financial support to their loved ones. The role of the caregiver can take on countless shapes and forms and may impact the caregiver’s life in various…

Retirement planning is full of clichés, many of which offer sound advice-but not always for the right reasons. One common saying is that focusing on the long term reduces investment risk. While investing is undeniably a long-term endeavor, does holding stocks (or other investments) actually make them safer over time? What Does Long Term Even…