A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that we’re having far fewer fatal crashes, down 42% for older drivers and 30% for middle-aged folks. The news on older … Read more →

You likely already know that mutual funds cost more to own than index funds — a lot more. A typical active mutual funds charges fees of between 1.5% and 2% … Read more →

There are two kinds of investors in the world: Hands-on and hands-off. Investment management either requires daily attention from an experienced manager — or it doesn’t. Most of us would vastly prefer the … Read more →

To invest, you have to be wily trader, up to date on market news and a lightning-fast decision maker, right? Yes, but that’s not the only way to invest. If … Read more →

It sounds a little crazy at first blush, but index funds can beat the market if you use them the right way. Not just any single index fund, naturally. As you might … Read more →

I know what you’re probably thinking: How to invest money like a pension manager? Why would I do that? Because pension managers win. Among all long-term investors, it’s really only the … Read more →

There’s been a lot of buzz around whether anyone can beat the market, courtesy of the Nobel Prize committee. The Swedish Academy has stirred all this up by giving the economics … Read more →

It’s a chestnut of the traditional financial media: A long list of the best mutual funds, published yearly with a splashy magazine cover and plenty of eye-glazing tables. The magazines print … Read more →

One of the major problems with stock investing is your own emotions. It’s important to invest in the stock market, of course, but how to invest in stocks is an open question. It … Read more →

There are two fundamental struggles for retirement investors: Saving enough, and investing well. How to invest your money should be a fairly easy decision, but many investors get stuck. Why? Because it … Read more →