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So you have discovered the merits of dumping your high-priced money manger and his ineffective mutual funds in favor of low-cost index funds allocated across stocks, bonds, and cash. You have diversified your portfolio to reduce risk and increase your likelihood of a good retirement. Congratulations! By focusing your attention on what matters most—finding the right mix [...]
Like a volcano, markets go through phases: they do very little and then suddenly they spit fiery lava. With new problems being introduced each day, be it Greek debt or the survival of the Euro, political bickering or Middle East uprisings, the markets are trying to figure out what stuff is worth. Volatility was up in [...]
Whether it’s the ancient Greeks quipping about moderation in all things or a mom telling her kids to eat their vegetables and not just Otter Pops, diversification in life is broadly understood to be a wise principle. It’s especially true when it comes to investing. Asset allocation is often cited as principle number one, accounting [...]
Well, we’re scared, but we ain’t shakin’ Kinda bent, but we ain’t breakin’ in the long run Ooh, I want to tell you, it’s a long run in the long run The Eagles, The Long Run The Eagles understood something about relationships that many investors have yet to learn about portfolio management. Success is measured [...]
The law of compound returns is a force of nature and understanding this concept is critical to your success as an investor. It is how the rich keep getting richer, but maybe not how you are led to believe. Simply put, the law of compound returns says money left alone creates more money. Einstein said, [...]
Have you ever met the crazy conspiracy theorist who is convinced that a well-executed and malevolent plot lurks behind most events? These were the people whose eyes bugged-out during Y2K, who are convinced that Apollo 11 never landed on the moon, that the World Trade Center was actually blown up by the United States to [...]
For those of us who did not live through the Great Depression, there has never been more economic uncertainty. With an scorched earth economy behind us and multiple land mines before us, betting on trends is harder than ever. For example, half of the soothsayers say that gold is ready to double, while the other [...]
It has been proven that most active investors who struggle to out-perform the market will find that over time, their machinations and efforts were all for naught. A recent study has proven that these efforts won’t help one’s happiness either. On this Thanksgiving weekend, we present a few studies that address the connection between happiness [...]
The renowned 70′s funk band, Tower of Power, raised the all-important question about “coolness” in their ’70′s hit “What is Hip?” “What is hip, tell me tell me if you think you know,” the band wailed, pondering a subject that grips many in our pop driven culture. How products, people, or ideas move from unknown to [...]
In competitive pursuits, there are established and transparent measurement systems to determine not just performance but how performance is achieved. In professional sports, a variety of statistics are used to compare individual and team performance. Everyone from team managers to owners to bookies use these common statistics. And because the statistics don’t like, there is [...]
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