Category Archives: Law of Compound Returns

The Law of Compounding Makes Fees Quite Sizeable Over Time

Many do not flinch at paying 1-2% of their asset in fees to a financial advisor, but if one were to better understand the Law of Compounding one might look at 1-2% differently.  The Law of Compound Returns is a force of nature.  Simply put, the Law of Compound Returns says money left alone creates more money. [...]


Tracking 9 ETF Portfolios – Surprise Winners and Losers So Far in 2008

The famous professors at Yale have proven that asset allocation accounts for 90% of a portfolio’s return and that stock picking and market timing account for less than 10%.   So what a great time to look at how different asset allocations are faring in this market!
In 2008 it turns out that asset allocation decisions have everything [...]