Big Short’s Michael Burry Calls a Bubble in Passive Investing
Bloomberg's Heejin Kim and Myungshin Cho report that Michael Burry of "Big Short" fame has called out what he says is a bubble in...
Is Liquidity Risk Lurking in the ETF Market?
Can ETFs maintain liquidity during times of market turbulence, or should rules be changed to allow ETF providers to pay market makers directly in...
Are you Part of the Herd Inflating the Indexing Bubble?
The WSJ's Dawn Lim reports that after a temporary lull, the flood of money moving into passively managed index funds and ETFs has resumed....
The Disaster Waiting to Happen in Bond ETFs
There's something akin to a bank run happening at some bond ETFs. Despite the easily traded nature of ETFs, when the underlying assets they...
Do Investors Want ETFs with Fewer Disclosures?
Asset managers have been begging the SEC to allow them to hide their ETF holdings for years, with the simple argument that they can't...
Why the ETF Fee War is Misguided
The WSJ reports today that BlackRock is slashing fees on one of its index ETFs by almost 75%.
An investor friendly move?
Maybe, but we are...
Can You Rely on Income Funds?
Managed payout funds are certainly better for retirees than annuities, but can you rely on them in retirement? Funds promising steady income for retirees...
My Concerns with the Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund
This post I wrote on September 25 was one of readers' favorites this year. My concerns with the Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund should...
Will Vanguard GNMA be Up in 2019?
You know, it has been a good year-end advance for Vanguard GNMA. Which is why, if investors can take away one thing from 2018,...
Do You Know this about Vanguard Wellington and Wellesley Funds?
As you know our concerns about Vanguard continue to mount.
Yesterday, a reader wrote: “ used to be big on Wellington and Wellesley, given their...