We’re just a few days away from the end of 2012. Mayan calendars notwithstanding, most of us will see a happy and healthy 2013 and, statistically speaking, plenty of years … Read more →

We all know “that guy” at the party, the king of market timing. Swizzling a gin-and-tonic and nodding with a strange but charming gravitas, he holds forth on his adventures … Read more →

Is your 401k a total scam? Let me start off by saying that 401(k) plans, at least on paper, are a great deal. You get tax-deferred savings today and tax-deferred … Read more →

If you’ve been following the news lately, it’s hard to avoid the constant drip-drip-drip of headlines about the supposed crisis of the “fiscal cliff.” Yet serious investors should ignore the … Read more →

Let’s talk concentration risk: If you’ve checked on your portfolio in the last few months, you might have noticed a certain deflating feeling centered around a single stock. As we pointed … Read more →

What is your magic number? How much is enough to retire? A million dollars? Two million? As people settle into their early 40s and begin to look out over the … Read more →

Asymmetric investing using low-cost funds has a new ally: Charles Schwab is reportedly in talks with the major exchange-traded fund (ETF) providers to offer the already inexpensive funds commission-free, Reuters reports, citing … Read more →

Want emotion free investing? Consider first a mental experiment: Picture yourself trying to cross a road. It’s a two-lane city street with a clearly marked crosswalk and traffic lights. It’s … Read more →

Is picking stocks nothing more than a hobby for bored upper-class men? Felix Salmon, the Reuters blogger, recently wrote an interesting post making this argument. The piece quickly turns into … Read more →

If you want to charge baby boomers retiring the maximum possible price for anything, the strategy is simple — reduce supply. The Rolling Stones, always keen on presenting themselves as … Read more →