With some 95% of its activity occurring subconsciously, your brain can be quite tricky. With every spontaneous signal, our cerebral synapses expose us to countless behavioral biases, duping us into… Read More
We’ve commented before on the mechanics of accumulating and preserving your wealth by building a low-cost, globally diversified investment portfolio aimed at your personal goals and risk tolerances. Today, let’s… Read More
Until recently, much of our investment advice has emphasized the importance of maintaining your investment strategy, even when it’s tempting to jump out during market declines. Year to date, tables… Read More
As we touched on in The Beauty of Being Organized, when you sell an investment for more than you paid for it, there can be burdensome capital gain taxes realized… Read More
When it comes to investing, our message has long been loud and clear: Build a well-structured portfolio to capture available market returns while managing the risks involved. Shape it to… Read More
What are your investments really costing you? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone. It’s not like you’re handed a menu of charges to choose from when it’s time to… Read More
Are your investments liquid or illiquid? When a holding is liquid, it simply means you can sell it anytime the market in which it trades is open for business, without… Read More
In our last piece, “You, the Market, and the Prices You Pay,” we explored how group intelligence governs relatively efficient markets (as well as jelly beans) in an imperfect world…. Read More
When it comes to investing (or anything in life worth doing well) it helps to know what you’re facing. In this case, that’s “the market.” How do you achieve every… Read More
Scan the financial headlines these days, and you’ll see plenty of potential action items vying for your year-end attention. Some may be particular to 2023. Others are timeless traditions. If… Read More
