Muscular Investing July 31, 2019 at 05:05 AM
To gain our trust, an investing strategy needs more than one or two things going for it. It must meet the real criteria that serious investors demand. • Individual traders often don't write down all of the features they expect before adopting a trading strategy... Read More
Muscular Investing July 30, 2019 at 01:00 PM
Investors have mental lists of desirable traits when looking for investing strategies they can live with. We can profit by firming up those qualities. • Some people say they simply want whatever strategy will make the most profits... Read More
Muscular Investing July 25, 2019 at 07:00 AM
A complete set of ETFs covering all major world markets has been available to US investors for years... Read More
Muscular Investing July 23, 2019 at 05:00 AM
Pioneers of the index investing revolution, such as Vanguard, started their movement in the United States. But what if your interests go beyond the US? • There are many reasons why an individual investor should take a global view of asset allocation... Read More
Muscular Investing July 18, 2019 at 05:00 AM
Bolting just one step onto Lazy Portfolios lifts their gains. But that isn’t all investors want. Let’s build a superior strategy that’s still simple. • The noted academics Fama & French have demonstrated that ‘factors’ exhibit predictive power... Read More
Muscular Investing July 16, 2019 at 06:30 AM
Adding a single rule improves every so-called Lazy Portfolio. But just that one change doesn’t improve them enough to make them right for investors. • The 21st century offers an index investing revolution. We now enjoy superb tracking, near-zero commissions, and tiny fund fees... Read More
Muscular Investing July 11, 2019 at 05:00 AM
Unconventional Success is a portfolio with a pedigree. It was designed by David Swensen, chief investment officer of Yale University. • His investing record is the best in the Ivy League... Read More
Muscular Investing July 09, 2019 at 05:00 AM
The Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio is for those people willing to allocate money to 11 funds. It’s performed fairly well but can be improved upon. • The strategy is reportedly one that Ted Aronson, a principal of the AJO wealth-management firm, puts his own family’s money into... Read More
Muscular Investing June 30, 2019 at 11:00 PM
The Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio allocates your money to 10 or 11 funds, depending on which of several published variations you decide to follow. • This strategy has the distinction that it improves more than any other Lazy Portfolio when a simple Momentum Rule is added... Read More