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In her recent column on MarketWatch.com entitled “Companies trim investment choices in 401(k)s,” Andrea Coombes points out that many employers have been going against the long-term trend of... read more »
It seems strange to say, but this year winter really can’t come quick enough. The markets have just wrapped up their worst quarter since 2008 and the economy continues to deteriorate with no end... read more »
For the second time in three years the case – and our mantra – has been proven that when it comes to investments, “it’s not what you own, it’s when you own it.” First in 2008, and now... read more »
Robert Powell at MarketWatch has written a good article on the challenges of education in personal finance. The impetus for his story is last month’s Life-Cycle Saving & Investing Conference at... read more »
Ron Lieber argues that 401(k) plans should offer index funds. "This shouldn’t be a controversial statement," he writes in a recent New York Times article. "Yet it passes for one in... read more »
As tax season winds to a close, the new focus of investors shifts to earnings season. After bottoming in 2009, corporate earnings have seen substantial improvement over the past two years – more... read more »
Though the market has continued to rise in recent weeks amid bad news, its pace has indeed slowed and it appears to be entering a holding pattern. This week consumer confidence numbers fell,... read more »
The concept of risk and how it is defined by investors and advisors is something that we've discussed before, and which we feel warrants periodic reminders. Over time the definition of... read more »
The Economist wonders if the so-called Yale model, an aggressive use of conventional and alternative asset classes, will shine as brightly in the years ahead as it has over the past quarter century.... read more »
Brokerage Commissions: The Hidden Costs of Owning Mutual Funds
Xiaohui Gao (University of Hong Kong) and Miles Livingston (University of Florida) | Mar 4, 2011
Brokerage commissions... read more »
