Has rising inflation got you down? In our last piece, “Understanding Interest Rates," we explored how rising and falling interest rates can impact a healthy economy. Today, let’s add inflation to the conversation.
How Do We Measure Inflation?
Inflation is...
At its March 15–16 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its federal target funds rate by a quarter point. It was the first increase since December 2018, but it wasn’t a huge surprise. Fed...
Despite our fervent hopes that Ukraine’s sovereign rights would prevail over tyrannical aggression, it’s now clear that Vladimir Putin has doubled down on the latter.
Time will tell how his plans will play out. If there’s one thing we do...
How do you invest your money over the long-term? If you’ve read much of our work, you’ve probably noticed we embrace evidence-based investing. But what does that mean?
What Is Evidence-Based Investing?
Evidence-based investors build and manage their portfolio based on...
"Work hard, but play harder,” advises Ted Fischer, of Fischer Investment Strategies in Westlake Village. “Seriously, I believe you need to enjoy what you do in life. If you do, it is no longer work. People are not dumb....
In our last piece, we covered fund management costs. Next, let’s take a step back from the mutual funds, ETFs, or other holdings you decide to invest in. Where do these holdings live—and what does it cost to buy,...
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 place your order. Even when you know where to...
You’re probably already familiar with the three most important factors in real estate: location, location, and location. Asset location is a similarly important, if less familiar best practice for keeping as much of your wealth as possible – after...
By David Booth, Executive Chairman and Founder
Early in my career, I was lucky enough to work on one of the first index funds. It was an incredibly exciting time, because before that the only equity option for investors was to...
“You can’t invest without trading, but you can trade without investing. … hinking you’re investing when all you’re doing is trading is like trying to run a marathon by doing 26 one-mile sprints right after the other.” — Jason Zweig
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