(Podcast) Deconstructing the “Double Whammy” Effect on Gold Portfolios
How many people sold their stocks at the 2009 bottom, went to cash and then bought gold at its 2011 peak? In my latest Index Investing…
How many people sold their stocks at the 2009 bottom, went to cash and then bought gold at its 2011 peak? In my latest Index Investing…
During the 1849 California Gold Rush people sold all their possessions to chase gold (NYSEARCA:IAU). A small minority hit the jackpot, but most did not. Back…
It’s been 1,383 days since the U.S. stock market’s (NYSEARCA:SCHB) last 10% correction. And although the S&P 500 (^GSPC) has climbed just over 10% during the past…
A few months ago the NASDAQ Composite Index (Nasdaq:ONEQ) eclipsed 5,000 for the first time since March 2000. Put another way, we are all 15…
Can you believe it? The year 2015 is already half over. As second quarter investment account statements arrive, now is the time to un-distract yourself…
Investing and gambling share at least one common thread; it’s all about odds. And depending on how you build your portfolio of investments, you will…
People do the darndest things. For example, they put their investments in places where they don’t belong. This is a common problem suffered not just by retail investors, but…
A well-built investment portfolio always takes deliberate steps to minimize the threat of taxes to the greatest degree possible. I know it sounds complicated, but it’s…
Today, there is a singular focus by certain investors on minimizing investment cost. In their world, cost is the only thing that matters. Unfortunately, this…
Your investment portfolio is nothing more than a reflection of who you are. In other words, it’s a personal statement about how you approach financial…
Some of us got started late at saving and investing for retirement. And while the financial services industry enjoys browbeating people who lack discipline, got…
What is diversification? How is it obtained? Why does it matter? In his book Capital Ideas Evolving, the great Peter L. Bernstein put it this way:…
Last year, Warren Buffett said he would direct the trustees of his estate to put 90% of his remaining assets in an S&P 500 index fund…
A good investment plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. Unfortunately, most people don’t have either. What about you? Building a healthy portfolio with sustainable and satisfactory…
Q. Trading hours in Asia (NYSEARCA:VPL) and Europe (NYSEARCA:FEZ) don’t coincide with the U.S., so how are ETFs that own foreign securities still able to…
Your investment portfolio is nothing more than a reflection of you. Put another way, it’s a personal statement about how you view risk, taxes, diversification,…
All investment portfolios are comparable to a novel, where each individual chooses their own personal genre and classification. If your investment portfolio was a novel,…
The age of not having a believable investment plan is over. But that still hasn’t solved the problem of having too many investment choices. That…
When measuring the investment performance of a portfolio, the biggest mistakes people make are 1) not tracking performance at all, or 2) comparing a portfolio’s…
The financial services industry likes to preach the benefits of compounding returns and long-term investing. Have they overstated or even misstated their cause? It’s common…