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Steve Martin
Apr 10, 20131 min read
Why active fund management has failed
(MoneyWatch) We saw Tuesday that active fund managers’ latest excuse — that rising stock correlations meant they couldn’t beat the market...
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Steve Martin
Apr 10, 20131 min read
How to boost your expected returns
(MoneyWatch) Today’s investors face unusual challenges, as low bond yields and lower expected stock returns mean the returns investors...
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Steve Martin
Apr 10, 20131 min read
Six ways to avoid expensive investment mistakes
(MoneyWatch) As noted in my new book “Think, Act, and Invest Like Warren Buffett,” Warren Buffett discussed the following seeming anomaly...
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Steve Martin
Apr 10, 20131 min read
Why diversification isn’t dead
Ever since the financial crisis, when the correlation of all risky assets rose towards one, investors have been hearing that...
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Steve Martin
Apr 4, 20131 min read
John C. Bogle on the S&P 500 vs. the Total Stock Market – CBS News
I recently wrote a column entitled The Case against S&P 500 Index Funds. In that column, I noted two flaws in this index fund and pointed...
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Steve Martin
Apr 1, 20131 min read
Dan Solin: This Index Fund Can Clobber Your Returns
Recently, I reviewed the investment options available in a mid-size 401k plan. It was the usual fare: mostly high expense ratio, actively...
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Steve Martin
Mar 31, 20132 min read
Market Boom or Bust? Don’t Rely on Pundits
This is an excellent article by Daniel Solin in which he talks about how the guessing about what the short term future of the market is...
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Steve Martin
Mar 17, 20131 min read
8 rules of prudent investing from Larry Swedroe
I think that Larry Swedroe always does a great job making complex ideas more simple. He has done this again in compiling this list....
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Steve Martin
Mar 16, 20132 min read
2012: The Year It Didn’t Happen
An interesting article by Weston Wellington of DFA 2012: The Year It Didn’t Happen Judging by the headlines in the financial press,...
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Steve Martin
Mar 16, 20134 min read
Short-Sighted
This is a very interesting post by Brad Steiman of DFA Not long ago, fatigued investors were feeling the cumulative weight of two severe...
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Steve Martin
Mar 4, 20131 min read
Glossary of Financial Terms | Kahler Financial Group
Glossary of Financial Terms Many of the following definitions are taken from Conscious Finance, by Rick Kahler, CFP®, and Kathleen Fox....
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Steve Martin
Mar 4, 20131 min read
Jeremy Siegel on Why Stocks Are — and Will Remain — the Best Bet – Knowledge@Whart
Though stock market volatility continues to rattle investors’ nerves, the future looks bright for equities in the U.S. and many emerging...
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Steve Martin
Mar 4, 20131 min read
Rick Kahler’s Investment Advice: Learn What to Expect | Financial Awakenings
On our recent vacation, my wife and I visited a nature preserve off the coast of Argentina where we had the chance to swim with sea...
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Steve Martin
Jan 25, 20131 min read
Treasury ETFs Fall: ‘Great Rotation’ from Bonds to Stocks? | ETF Trends
Treasury ETFs Fall: ‘Great Rotation’ from Bonds to Stocks?January 25th at 10:40am by John SpenceBond ETFs News: PIMCO Total Return ETF’s...
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Steve Martin
Jan 23, 20131 min read
Ignore the “buy gold now” crowd – CBS News
(MoneyWatch) Last July, Merrill Lynch predicted gold would hit $2,000 an ounce by the end of the year. Money manager Peter Schiff has...
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Steve Martin
Jan 20, 20131 min read
Cramer and His Colleagues Are Killing Your Returns
Good points from Dan Solin – Steve ===================================== If you want to make a New Year’s resolution that will put money...
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Steve Martin
Jan 20, 20131 min read
7 Investing Facts Your Broker is Terrified You’ll Learn
Definitely worth reading! Steve ============================================ The New Year is here, which always inspires me to resolve to...
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Steve Martin
Jan 20, 20131 min read
Why You Need to Know More Than Financial Experts
An interesting article by Daniel Solin, one of my favorite writers. Enjoy and learn!, Steve ==================== On January 11, 2013,...
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Steve Martin
Jan 20, 20131 min read
Should you be active in emerging markets?
The following article from Larry Swedroe at MoneyWatch takes a look at active vs passive investing in emerging markets with some...
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Steve Martin
Jan 17, 20131 min read
401k results no better with employer-driven mutual fund picks | BenefitsPro
While America’s employers would like to make the best choices to help their retirement plan participants, it turns out that making their...
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