Attempting to BEAT the market is destructive behavior. More money has been lost due to this elusive pursuit. “Know Thyself” is one of the ancient Delphic aphorisms inscribed on the Temple ofRead More…
We don’t invest our money to lose it. Most of us know going in that markets can be surly and volatile, but we buy the stock or the bond or the fundRead More…
To many investors, making money in the markets is about getting the latest forecast on a promising company, and then buying the stock before everyone else gets the memo. If only. InRead More…
When trying to make money in the markets, too many investors believe that buying stock is the first thing they should do. It isn’t. It’s the last. Before that moment you pullRead More…
If you’ve read about core and satellite investing, then you may have some familiarity with this well-known approach: The core holding of your portfolio is a big, cheap ETF that tracks aRead More…
A short while back, a very large active mutual fund management firm (one that has earned the respect they deserve) had declared the active-passive debate to be dead, and that “each approachRead More…
Alarm clock. Bed hair. Morning ritual. Off you go. We spend countless hours preparing for our work day, and a mind boggling amount of time spent getting there, being there, and gettingRead More…
After deciding that passive investing may be a more superior approach for you than active management, one of the most important decisions you can make is how to initially establish an assetRead More…
The Constituent List of the S&P 500 is a Who’s Who of American business. To be added to the S&P 500, a company must be U.S. based and it must have aRead More…
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…