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Diversification: Your Portfolio’s Superpower
If you’ve ever been a fan of comic books or the latest Hollywood-movie versions of those stories, you know how the standard superhero tale goes. He’s a normal enough guy (or … Read more
A Simple Test For Any New Investment Idea
Whenever you meet new people, instead of asking the typical “What do you do” question, turn it around. Ask instead, “What do you tell your parents that you do?” This always … Read more
Like Buffett, Pick Investments That Last Forever
Warren Buffett is famous for saying that his favorite holding period for stocks is “forever.” Like many of his quips, it’s good for a laugh but also contains a kernel … Read more
Want Better Returns? Stop Trying So Hard
There’s a certain zen quality to investing that far too many people miss. That point was brought home recently in an exchange between two money observers on a Bloomberg Radio program. … Read more
Which Financial Advisor Is Right For You?
Investing for retirement is an understandably difficult topic for many people. There’s a lot of arcane detail involved, and for some just thinking about money induces snores. Yet you know it’s … Read more
Set Your Retirement Savings On ‘Snowball’
Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, recently had a biography published entitled The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life. The metaphorical title could not be a more apt description of Buffett’s financial … Read more
What Is A Target-Date Fund? Investing Basics
Increasingly, workers trying to save for retirement in 401(k) plans are offered target-date funds. In some cases, such funds are automatically chosen for them, along with minimum contribution levels. Such … Read more
5 Things You Can Control In Investing
A lot about retirement investing can be depressing. Stocks rise, and we worry about when they will fall. Stocks fall, and we worry about when they might rise. It can … Read more
Why Money Is Pouring Into Passive Investments
The Wall Street Journal recently covered an interesting trend in investing: People are trying hard to not do it anymore. Which is not to say they aren’t trying to save … Read more
Retirement Investing And Four-Letter Words
The four-letter word that comes to mind most quickly when one thinks of retirement investing is probably “save” followed quickly by “more.” But I have another word in mind — … Read more