Building an effective passive investment portfolio is a mind game, much more so than you might think. Consider these three simple questions: What do you believe about investing? That, over time, … Read more →

Think you have what it takes to be a day trader? We’ve come a long way from the 1990s TV commercials touting “fast online execution” of your stock buys from … Read more →

Investors love a good metaphor. Bulls vs. bears. A wall of worry. The madness of crowds. One of our favorites, of course, is the classic Charley Ellis tennis comparison, “winning … Read more →

What’s your expected rate of return on your retirement investments? Do you even have a concrete number in your mind? You should. Consider for a moment your assumptions. You assume … Read more →

Which cars do rich people drive? A recent study found that the answer is: cheap cars, hands down. It’s worth asking, who’s driving your wealth around, you or the car dealer? … Read more →

Another day, another fat-fingered mess on the trading floors of Wall Street. Meanwhile, stock holding period madness reigns, due largely to robot-driven trades. Who’s driving this crazy train? Consider some … Read more →

The active trading vs passive investing argument can finally be put to rest. Will the last human being trading stocks please get the lights? We have long known about high-speed trading by computer … Read more →

Dividend-paying stocks for income are certainly the flavor of the month for retiring Baby Boomers. There’s a lot to be said for owning a piece of a well-run business, as … Read more →

Self-directed investing gets a bad rap. First of all, most of us are in that boat. And it’s not uncommon to feel as if you’re on your own against a … Read more →

New research reveals that investors believe high-price mutual funds can produce investment miracles. Few mutual fund investors would ever equate themselves with the gullible folks that bought Clark Stanley’s snake … Read more →