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A Risky $1.31 Million Portfolio that Flunks on Cost

Asset Allocation, diversification, Fox Feed, NASDAQ Feed, Partner Feeds, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Report Card, Portfolio Talk, Retirement Planning, Volatility VIX, Yahoo Feed / By Ronald Delegge

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 years older since the NASDAQ’s first dance with all-time highs, but are we smarter? What did we learn from the first meltdown that can help us cope with future meltdowns? …

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One Place Where So-Called “Smart Beta” Hasn’t Been Very Smart

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Never mind what the cute marketing brochures or what nouveau indexers say. The trumped-up allegations that beta is somehow “smart” or “better” is a grand ole fairytale. (Audio) Listen to Ron DeLegge @ The Index Investing Show While “smart beta” types (formerly referred to as fundamental indexers) are pumping up their equity concoctions (NYSEARCA:PRF), their …

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