Fortune Magazine asks: “What can you learn from Mr. Efficient Markets now?”

We are thrilled that Gene Fama was awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Professor Fama’s work remains a foundation of our approach, and his groundbreaking work inspired the founding of Dimensional Fund Advisors, one of our strategic partners. Professor Fama currently serves as a director and consultant for DFA.

This article’s outstanding profile of Gene’s background, hobbies and life’s work is well worth your time.

John Reagan got word this week that he officially passed the CFP® exam, which consumed every moment of his free time for the last 12 months. Congratulations to you, John! We are proud of you and thankful for your commitment to bettering yourself for the sake of the Hill Investment Group family.

Curious what John experienced on the 2-day exam? Click here for sample questions from prior tests.

We read in a recent InvestmentNews article that Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) is now the 8th largest mutual fund company. As they continue to grow, we’re encouraged to see that more investors are finally catching on to the idea that markets work and investing can be simple rather than complex.

Unlike most mutual fund companies, DFA has not used expensive public advertising campaigns to reach new investors. Their shareholders benefit from low-cost access to the markets that is limited through advisors only—sheltering DFA funds from the effect of rapid inflows and outflows that typical retail funds experience.