Larry Swedroe

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I know a lot of you have been following Larry Swedroe’s work and I want to let you know that Larry has launched his own blog at CBS Money Watch called Wise Investing — please check it out.

Congratulation Larry, and thank you for all your help over the years!
The Roundup
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In this Ask the Expert with Larry Swedroe article, Randy is wondering if it’s time to go back into the high yield corporate market. However, he’s concerned that the recent market rally may be just a bear market rally. Here’s the question from Randy:

Is it safe to enter into the high yield corporate market yet, [...]

In this Ask the Expert with Larry Swedroe article, Thomas is wondering why his iShares Barclays TIPS Bond TIP ETF hasn’t paid dividend since last October and if he should switch to individual TIPS through Treasury Direct instead. Here’s the question from Thomas:
I own the TIP ETF (iShares Barclays TIPS Bond). It has not paid [...]

In this Ask the Expert with Larry Swedroe article, Lynnae from Being Frugal wants to know if people that are in debt should be thinking about investing, or is it best to focus on getting out of debt first. Here’s the question from Lynnae:
Is it best to get out of debt before you start investing?
Answer [...]

I am thrilled with the announcement made by the New York’s 529 College Savings Program today. They finally decided to add an international investment option to their 529 Direct Plan. This new investment is called the Developed Markets Index Portfolio, which invest 100% in Vanguard Institutional Developed Markets Index Fund.
I think this is a really good [...]

In this Ask the Expert with Larry Swedroe article, Lynnae from Being Frugal wants to know how someone who’s completely new to investing can learn more about the stock market. Here’s the question from Lynnae:
What’s the best way for someone who doesn’t know anything about investing to get started?
Answer From Larry Swedroe
One of the great [...]

In this Ask the Expert with Larry Swedroe article, Rob observed that none of the alternative investments provided sufficient risk reduction to soften the impact of the current Bear Market. Diversification doesn’t seem to be working. What went wrong? Here’s the question from Randy:
Dear Larry,
I’m reading your book, The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You’ll [...]

In this Ask The Expert With Larry Swedroe article, Randy is shying away from the stock market and wondering if he should invest his money in Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), or in Certificates of Deposit (CDs). Here’s the question from Randy:
Hi Larry…..seeing that the 5 year TIPS auction in January (reissue) offered a nice [...]

In this Ask The Expert With Larry Swedroe article, Glblguy from Gather Little By Little asked Larry how he can identify the best individual stocks to invest in. Here’s the question from Glblguy:
When deciding to purchase individual stocks, what process do you go through to determine if the stock is a good buy or not?
Answer [...]