Be the Master Chef of Your Own Unique Investment Recipe
Back in June of 1992 and today, I stress to my readers the importance of balance and diversity in their portfolios. Back then I...
Here’s why Diversification is Vital
The wildfires currently raging in California have decimated thousands of acres of land, including homes and businesses. Around 100 people are still considered missing....
Stocks Crater 831 Points
On a day where the Dow shed 831 points and tech heavy Nasdaq lost over four percent, many bonds made money. It’s a simple,...
How to Diversify Your Portfolio the Right Way
Diversification is a must, but there is a right way to diversify and a wrong way. Loading your portfolio with eight different stock ETFs...
Does Active Management Still Matter?
T. Rowe Price CEO William Stromberg says “Over a market cycle, we’ll put up our results against passive any day of the week.” But...
Where Can You Live the American Dream for Less than $2 Million Bucks?
California is dreaming. Where else in the world do regular homes go for well over $2 million bucks? There are cracks in that foundation. As...
NASDAQ Has a Diversity Problem
Did you know there are over 3,000 companies in the Nasdaq Composite, and that the index is market weighted—i.e. the biggest companies have the...
New Correlation Meltdown Could Punish the Indexing Miracle
You don't need more reason's than this to make sure your portfolio is diversified. Christopher Whittall writes in The Wall Street Journal that correlation...
This is What Happens When a Few Massive Companies Outweigh the Others
You need perspective in this market, especially when it seems like everyone is doing the same thing. One way to gain it is to...
Good ‘Ole Vanguard GNMA
When times are tough, Vanguard GNMA (VFIIX) is a friend you’d never dream of living without. Check out the action for GNMA for just...