If you figured out how to trade the markets with a high certainty of profits and limited risk — by definition the job of paid money managers — would you … Read more →

It’s sometimes hard to impress upon people the impact of fund fees. In a recent Wall Street Journal article, however, I saw the perfect example sitting about halfway through the piece. The article isn’t … Read more →

Let’s talk simple investing tricks: You probably know this person. Perpetually overweight but always on a diet. Reads stacks of books on healthy eating. A closet crammed with workout clothes … Read more →

“Psst! Want in on a secret new way to ‘know’ what’s going to happen in the markets? Look no further…” Sounds great, right? And that’s the implicit promise of trading systems … Read more →

You hear this all the time from financial advisors: Get diversification in your portfolio, pronto! If you’re even slightly activist in your investment life, though, diversification can feel like wimping … Read more →

High-end sports cars are great. They’re fun to drive and fun to look at. Who doesn’t turn their head when a fancy Lambo or some exotic supercar pulls alongside in … Read more →

In the final hours, right up to the deadline (naturally), we got a vote out of the House. America won’t plunge over the so-called “fiscal cliff.” Taxes will go up on some … Read more →

Modern investing owes a lot to behavioral finance research, the scientific study of how we make choices, particularly about money. Nevertheless, and with apologies to baseball great Casey Stengel, investing … Read more →

We’ve written a lot in the past about the importance of emotion-free investing. Now one of the top investors on Wall Street, Robert Arnott, is saying the same: If you can … Read more →

We’re just a few days away from the end of 2012. Mayan calendars notwithstanding, most of us will see a happy and healthy 2013 and, statistically speaking, plenty of years … Read more →