Monthly Archives: October, 2020

Why Vanguard is too Big: Part VI

Do you know what career risk means? Of course, you do. It means you could lose your job. Well, in the investment world of...

Why Vanguard is too Big: Part V: How You’re Being Forgotten

I’m not trying to be unfair to Vanguard, or other companies with airplane-hangar-sized call centers, but nowadays you tend to feel like a number....

Why Vanguard is too Big: Part IV: Meet the Jabba the Hutt of Funds

When you spend hours on vanguard.com like I do, you realize how hard it is to get the information you’re looking for. Take for...

Are Index Funds Still Diversified?

Just because you own an index fund, doesn’t mean your portfolio is properly diversified. Goldman Sachs estimates that only five stocks account for almost...

Why Vanguard is too Big: Part III: BOND ALERT

In times like these, you can’t afford to fight other people’s social crusades. Vanguard has announced a new ESG bond fund. You need to...

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The Power of a Compound Interest Table

The principles written about here are as true today...

High Stakes at Panama Canal as Bidding Process Draws Scrutiny

Panama has taken control of key container terminals from...

Dr. Bernanke’s Scorched Earth Monetary Policy Claims another Victim

It seems the Fed’s perpetual zero percent interest rate...

Still No Recovery in Housing

March data for housing starts, building permits, and existing...

Hubris and Monetary Policy: A Toxic Mix

I stumbled upon this video of Laurence Meyer, the...

Star Wars Trading

High speed traders are racing to zero–the elimination of...

Who Says There’s no Inflation?

Over the weekend my kid’s asked for some money...

ExxonMobil Alert: Remarkable News on NatGas Use Last Year

For the first time ever, in 2016 natural gas...

Can One Man Manage all this Money?

Investing legend Ray Dalio runs Bridgewater Associates. He's been...

Tax Cuts to Improve Your Retirement Portfolio

President Trump has a golden opportunity for a second...