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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 [...]

Asset allocation is an investing a strategy for maximizing gains while minimizing risks in your investment portfolio. It involves diversifying your assets among different broad categories of investments, such as equity, fixed income, and money market, etc.  By reducing your investment risks, you’re in a better position to meet your financial goals.

How Asset Allocation Works
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In doing your investment research, you may have come across a Tic-Tac-Toe-like box similar to the one below. This box is called the Morningstar Style Box. This particular one came from Vanguard 500 Index (VFINX) profile on Yahoo! Finance.

What Is a Morningstar Style Box?
Morningstar Style Box is a visual tool created by Morningstar, a premier [...]

How much should we invest internationally? That’s the question that I want to explore with you today. Last week, I posted What’s Wrong with this 401k Asset Allocation? and SJean commented that “25% international is risky” — a sentiment that is shared by a few other commenters. I don’t agree with the comment and want [...]