Retirement investors who want investment advice are faced with two basic choices: pay high fees for professional mutual fund managers to beat the market (called “active” investing) or buy low-fee … Read more →

In January 1997, the U.S. government began issuing a new type of bond: Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS). TIPS are a separate asset class that’s distinct from bonds because they … Read more →

For those of us who did not live through the Great Depression, there has never been more economic uncertainty. With an scorched earth economy behind us and multiple land mines … Read more →

While Freud’s 1908 theory of penis envy has been wrought with controversy for over a century, financial sciences have clearly demonstrated that when it comes to money management, most men … Read more →

All MarketRiders portfolios include exposure to emerging market stocks. We want to explain more about this asset class. Stocks in companies in the 20 or so nations included in the … Read more →

As a young child I had an ongoing battle with my mother over eating my peas. It may have related to the fact that the peas she served came from … Read more →

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin During Soviet era communism, citizen behavior was managed through a monopoly on information. It was the duty of the … Read more →

Here is a shocking fact: Asset allocation, the idea of spreading one’s money into different buckets or asset classes, accounts for 90% of a portfolio’s return over time. This leaves … Read more →

In competitive pursuits, there are established and transparent measurement systems to determine not just performance but how performance is achieved. In professional sports, a variety of statistics are used to … Read more →

Americans today have various visceral feelings about British Petroleum (BP). Mostly, it conjures up pictures of oil-soaked creatures, executives sweating during their public flogging, government intervention, and ruined beaches. Aside … Read more →