Category Archives for Investment Advice

Cost Control: An Investor’s Greatest Investment

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In the mid-1800s, in a collection of essays entitled “Conduct of Life,” Ralph Waldo Emerson observed, “Money often costs too much.” More than 150 years later, his words remain well worth heeding,

The Vital Role of Rebalancing

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If there is a universal investment ideal, it is this: Every investor wants to buy low and sell high. What if we told you there is a disciplined process for doing just that and staying on track toward your

Nine Experts, Four Surprises, and One Million Dollar Bet

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In 2017, we were again reminded of the importance of following an investment approach based on discipline and diversification vs. prediction and timing. As we gear up for the new year, we can look at several

Market Timing: The Built-in Hurdle

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Market timing generally refers to approaches that seek to outperform a traditional static asset allocation by switching back and forth between asset classes. However, as shown in this article, these approaches

Home Bias and Global Diversification

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By pursuing a globally diversified approach to investing, one doesn’t have to attempt to pick winners to achieve a rewarding investment experience. Every day we enjoy the benefits of an interconnected

The ABCs of Behavioral Biases – Conclusion

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We’ll wrap our series, the ABCs of Behavioral Biases, by repeating our initial premise: Your own behavioral biases are often the greatest threat to your financial well-being. We hope we’ve demonstrated

The ABCs of Behavioral Biases (S–Z)

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We’re coming in for a landing on our alphabetic run-down of behavioral biases. Today, we’ll present the final line-up: sunk cost fallacy and tracking error regret. Sunk Cost Fallacy What is it? Sunk

The ABCs of Behavioral Biases (H–O)

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There are so many investment-impacting behavioral biases, we could probably identify at least one for nearly every letter of the alphabet. Today, we’ll continue with the most significant ones by looking

The ABC’s of Behavioral Biases (F–H)

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Let’s continue our alphabetic tour of common behavioral biases that distract otherwise rational investors from making best choices about their wealth. Today, we’ll tackle: fear, framing, greed and

The ABCs of Behavioral Biases (A–F)

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Welcome back to our “ABCs of Behavioral Biases.” Today, we’ll get started by introducing you to four self-inflicted biases that knock a number of investors off-course: anchoring, blind spot, confirmation