Beyond fear and greed, other powerful behavioral biases can be found in almost all investors, both private and professional, and are often exhibited by enduring habits and behaviors that are very difficultRead More…
If there was some formula that would almost ensure that your financial goals would be achieved, would you follow it? We wish we could say there is such a thing, but ifRead More…
Passive Make is a philosophy that embraces critical foundational investment theories that most individual investors would be well to adopt. Risk management, diversification, low investment costs, tax efficiency and taming bad investorRead More…
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Retirement is a big decision. Actually, it’s a series of decisions that travels the timeline of your adult life, from your first job to your last breath! It’s a big question: CanRead More…
One of the biggest myths around is that you will be spending less money after you retire. Sure, it’s possible, but think about it. Your income will likely be lower and pricesRead More…
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The Dow dropped 603 points on Friday, a 2% decline for January’s final session, still leaving the index priced at over 28,000. Because of the record highs in almost every index, specificallyRead More…
The Big Short’s Michael Burry Explains Why Index Funds Are Like Subprime CDOs Thanks to Reed Stevenson for permission to quote and backlink to his September 4 article at Bloomberg.com. The subjectRead More…