Investing is the art and science of making your money work for you.
Here you can find articles that cover various aspects of investing, including: investing in stocks mutual funds, ETFs, and bonds, asset allocation, diversification, and more — excluding the specific are of real estate investing.
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In this Ask The Expert With Larry Swedroe article, Zapp challenges the legitimacy of Modern Portfolio Theory citing Warren Buffett as a rule breaker. So which is it, Modern Portfolio Theory or Warren Buffett? Here’s the question from Zapp: Other than by taking the self-denigrating stance: “I am not an above average investor”, how can … Read more
In this Ask The Expert With Larry Swedroe article, the reader, Murali, is wondering if she could use the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) to simplify and diversify her investment portfolio. Vanguard is known for its high quality and low cost investment products, and the Total World Stock ETF should provide most of the … Read more
In this Ask The Expert With Larry Swedroe article, the reader (Edward) is wondering what’s the best way to rebalance his investment portfolio and increase his fixed asset allocation. Due to the stock market crash, he is reluctant to sell his beaten-down stocks to increase his bonds allocation. Is it better just to allocate new … Read more
In this Ask The Expert With Larry Swedroe article, the reader (Larry) lost a lot of money in the stock market. He detailed his plight and complained about his full service brokerage firm. It’s 2009 and he only have half of what he did a few months ago. What should he do? Here’s the question … Read more
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) is a type of Treasury securities that provides protection against inflation and real return. I don’t know if TIPS is the best bond to buy or not — I don’t think that is the right way to think anyway, e.g., it is better to have a good investment policy and asset … Read more
I was reading Larry Swedroe’s The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You’ll Ever Need the other day, I have been thinking about adding commodities to my portfolio. No, I am not going to go out and buy a futures contract; however, I have been thinking about adding commodities to my investment portfolio as part of … Read more
Bonds are debt instruments issued by companies or the government that pays a certain amount of interest, and the full principal amount at the maturity date. The interest rate for bonds depends on a variety of factors, such as the current market interest rates, the maturity date, and the creditworthiness of the issuer. In general, … Read more
Question from Randy: Is there any reason why my complete bond portion of my portfolio cannot be in the Vanguard GNMA fund (VFIIX)? It has a nice yield and is near its lowest price, and its holdings are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.Thank you very much. Answer From Larry … Read more
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, … Read more
Annuities are insurance products designed to help you invest for retirement and provide supplemental income during your retirement. The most common form of annuity is income annuity where the investor pays the insurance a sum of money in exchange for a series of regular payment for a period of time, up to a lifetime contract. … Read more