Episode 205 - Financial Expert Dr. Roger Ibbotson discusses How the Market's Past Helps Us Prepare for its Future.

If you have ever received any investing advice, you have probably heard the disclaimer: past performance is not an indicator of future results. But, studying history also generates an adage: those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. The Lange Money Hour is proud to welcome Yale School of Management Professor Emeritus in the Practice of Finance, the esteemed Dr. Roger Ibbotson. Dr. Ibbotson has spent his career analyzing market history to make it a bit easier for investors and economists to attempt to predict how the market might perform in the future.For many economists and financial advisors, the SBBI (Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation) comparison is an indispensable resource for statistics that are needed to analyze asset class performance. Performance analysis is critical to successful investing; and top quality data is essential to balance risks and rewards.Jim and Roger will discuss the SBBI, the state of the markets in 2017, and multiple investment topics in Roger’s areas of expertise including:PopularityLiquidityInvestment ReturnsMutual Funds/Index FundsValuationPortfolio ManagementInternational Markets