Diversifying Your 401(k) / 403(b): Don’t Make Fund Allocations Equal
“You want to diversify. But how? Harry Markowitz won a Nobel Prize in economics for solving this problem. But when Markowitz made his own...
A Profitable Exercise in Market Timing before the 2008 Crash Causes...
Today, stock prices are fairly high while growth is widely expected to be slow. Should equity owners sell? I did, prior to the...
Six Insights from Warren Buffett (plus a couple of caveats)
Warren Buffett’s annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter provides insight into investment strategy worthy of consideration by all investors. This year’s letter, celebrating the 50th...
Chasing Performance : Don’t Trip on International Stock Funds
Over the past five years, US stocks have trounced foreign stock performance. In case you are now considering a reduction in your foreign...
Venezuela’s Gasoline, Essentially Free, Makes for a Fascinating Border Crossing but...
After crossing into Venezuela from the Colombian border town of Cúcuta on our recent vacation, we proceeded to a lodge an hour away....
99.93% of Active Stock Funds Underperform Over Five Years
CC By – SA Image: 090712_GWArsenal16_clover Courtesy of Flickr user miahalf Skilled fund managers should easily identify stocks as too cheap or expensive, or...
Performance Envy Diminished by Better Benchmarks and Other Factors
Jason Zweig’s recent Wall Street Journal article “Give Yourself an Investing Makeover,” discussing the transformation of Guy Spier’s investing habits, piqued my interest....
Finding Your Inner Investment Alpha Dog for 3% Extra Performance
Eddie Chloe Between Eddie, our Beagle-German Shepard mix, and Chloe, our Catahoula Leopard mix, it is Eddie—despite his sweet disposition and a 20-pound...