Another round of advice on sticking to an investment plan might sound like our needle is stuck, but this time we’re coming at it from a slightly different angle. Bloomberg…
GMO: Don't Bail on Hedge Funds
The fall in rates since the financial crisis has benefited stocks and other long-duration assets while hurting short-duration assets such as hedge funds, says GMO’s Ben Inker. “The characteristics that…
Passive Investors Should Avoid these Three Mistakes
While data supports the widespread belief that passive (or index) and ETF investing offer consistently competitive returns, a recent article in Money magazine advises investors to avoid three common mistakes when…
Morningstar's Ben Johnson on Multifactor ETFs
Factor investing is to portfolio construction what macronutrients are to the diet, and diversifying a portfolio to include various factors is as important as doing so with asset classes in…
Politics and Investing: Don't Go with Your Gut
Research shows that the effect presidential elections have on investment decisions is based primarily on whether or not an investor’s favorite candidate wins or loses. In a recent Wall Street…
Is Smart-Beta Investing Smart?
Smart-beta investing is getting a lot of attention and Chris Brightman, chief investment officer of Research Affiliates, has covered a lot of ground in this territory. However, while this investment…
John Neff: Bargain Hunter
Unloved but promising stocks were just the ticket for Investment guru John Neff. While managing the Windsor Fund for more than 30 years, his conservative approach earned an average 13.7%…
Gold Medal Investing with the Gurus
The world continues to be captivated by the Olympic Games and its requisite fanfare. Competitors from all over the globe have assembled to reap the rewards of hard work, dedication,…
The Markets and Economy Under Past Presidents
There’s a tendency among the masses to judge our presidents on the state of the economy during their terms. However, says a recent article by Morgan Housel of The Motley…
The Trading Effect
In psychology and behavioral economics, the endowment effect is the hypothesis that people assign more value to things they own. Past studies have shown that experienced securities traders are less susceptible to…