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Why It’s So Difficult to Manage Your Own Portfolio

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These days, the rage is all about passive investing. That’s because over the last few decades, it’s become crystal clear that active management (aka. stock picking) doesn’t work. Even the most astute stock pickers, with millions of dollars’ worth of research at their fingertips, consistently underperform basic index funds.


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Posted in: Automation Behavioral Finance Index Funds Investment Insights Psychology

Why You Should Look Forward to Market Declines

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We all have a natural inclination to want the stock market to move higher. But counterintuitively, for the vast majority of investors, lower market prices will actually lead to higher account balances down the road. There are of course some exceptions, but more than likely you're about to find out why you've been spending your whole life hoping for the wrong outcome in the stock market.


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Posted in: Asset Allocation Investment Insights Psychology Retirement Stocks

Basic Probability Theory

Basic Probability Theory

The unfortunate reality is that nothing in this world is certain. In fact, the only thing in life that is certain ... is that nothing is certain. This is especially true when we talk about money and investing. Since we can't deal with certainties, we're forced to deal with probabilities. Therefore, probabilities become the lens through which we must view all things investment related.


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Posted in: Behavioral Finance Investing Basics Investment Insights Psychology Risk

How to Save for Retirement

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As you begin to set aside money for retirement, one of the first and most critical decisions you'll face is what type of account to put that money in. Should you contribute to your 401(k) first? Or is paying down debt a better idea? What about an IRA or a 529 plan? Should you be contributing to those as well? And what do mason jars and your mattress have to do with any of this? These are the types of questions we'll attempt to answer as we explore the most effective way to save for retirement.


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Posted in: Automation Debt Investment Insights IRAs Psychology Retirement Taxes

Your Money is Your Second Business

Your Money is Your Second Business

Have you ever wanted to be a business owner? Well, congrats ... you already are. The minute you have even a few thousand dollars to your name, you're officially a professional money manager running your own investment firm. Of course, you probably don't see it that way, but that's because you haven't been enlightened yet. No one has ever spelled it out for you before. Well ... it's time to fix that.


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Posted in: Dividends Expenses Investment Insights Motivation Psychology Retirement

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