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...
A Better Way to Earn 10%
You don’t have to pile into stocks to have a good year. One of my favorite balanced funds, Vanguard Wellington, has had a great...
Entrepreneurs from Developing Markets Lead the Field in Wealth Accumulation
In 1989 only 21% of the people on the Sunday Times Rich List had made their money themselves, the rest were heirs to great...
Northern Lights: Investing in the Nordics
Citizens in the four largest Nordic countries enjoy peaceful, happy lives. The U.N.'s World Happiness Report ranks Denmark as the happiest nation in the...
Are Stocks the Best Long-Term Investment?
The two-decade bull market in stocks that ended in 2000 convinced a generation of investors that stocks are the best long-term investment. Dow 36,000...
Stock Returns at Half the Risk
Including dividends, the S&P 500 is now up 7.5% YTD. Not bad. At a 7.5% compounded annual return, you would double your money every...
Which Portfolio Would You Rather Own?
Given a choice, most investors would rather own the portfolio represented by the blue line in my chart. But in reality, many own something...
Back to Even and Then Some
Are you tired of the media’s nonstop market analysis yet? It’s distracting at best and harmful to your health at worst. With the Dow...