Indexing Triumphant
FOR THE FIRST TIME, retail investors have more money in index funds than actively managed funds. This is based on March 31 figures compiled
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Still Not Buying It
THIS IS ABOUT my crypto journey. Spoiler alert: I still don’t own any. My journey began in 2013, when I was serving as an assistant principal in
Think Again
"WHO DOESN’T KNOW that already?" That’s the question we should ask when making an investment decision. Take Tesla. It builds wonderful
Worth a Listen
MIKE ZACCARDI recently wrote about his favorite podcasts. His list was excellent, but it didn’t include my own favorite, which is Focus on Facts by
Buy High Sell Never
IN BEN CARLSON'S wonderful book, A Wealth of Common Sense, there’s a vignette about Bob, the world’s worst market timer. Bob is a diligent saver.
Material Difference
A RECENT ARTICLE on HumbleDollar, which detailed the economic and moral shortcomings of commodity producers, reminded me of a conversation I had in
Hard to Follow
"BUY LOW, SELL HIGH." This is probably the most famous investment adage. It sounds so simple and commonsensical—a sure path to success.
Aging Badly
AMID THIS YEAR’S market wreckage, perhaps the most disappointing performers have been target-date retirement funds (TDFs). Many 401(k) investors
Not Digging It
BEFORE I BECAME a devotee of index funds, I began my investing journey in commodities, with a focus on commodity miners and producers. These firms
Proud of Nothing
I'M NOT SOMEONE who pats himself on the back when he does something right. I’m also not someone who takes compliments well. But this time, I want
Goodbye Growth
THE S&P 500 IS DOWN 10% so far this year—but the pain hasn’t been dished out evenly. Value and steady dividend-paying stocks are about flat
Falling Hard
THE S&P 500 IS DOWN 10% so far this year—but the pain hasn’t been dished out evenly. Value and steady dividend-paying stocks are about flat
Fending Off Inflation
I REMEMBER 40 YEARS ago listening to Salomon Brothers economist Henry Kaufman bemoaning government deficits and predicting higher interest rates as a
Drip, Drip, Drip
MY BROTHER AND I recently reminisced about the investment club we helped found in the late 1980s. The club’s benefits were threefold: financial
So Much Losing
INDEX FUND INVESTORS can take a victory lap each time the Standard & Poor’s Index Versus Active (SPIVA) scorecard is published. The results,