Muscular Investing August 14, 2019 at 05:00 AM
In a study, the Vanguard Group discovered a tiny minority of mutual-fund money managers who outperformed their benchmarks over a recent 15-year period. Unfortunately for investors, following one of those managers would have meant an agonizing wait. Figure 1... Read More
Muscular Investing August 13, 2019 at 05:00 AM
As investors, we constantly hear, "Beat the market! Beat the market!" But trying to beat the market every month or year is not the way to win the race. • The most successful investment strategies actually TRAIL the S&P 500 for five years or longer. Figure 1... Read More
Muscular Investing August 08, 2019 at 06:20 AM
During periods of market shocks, your money should be in something other than equities. But exactly what, without using your emotions or market timing? • With 21st-century tools, we can now use low-cost index funds to make a safe port in any storm. Figure 1... Read More
Muscular Investing August 06, 2019 at 05:00 AM
When the market has ‘wild days' — ups and downs of more than 3% in a single session — it isn't good. Wild days are associated with market downtrends. • Obsolete financial formulas assumed investments carried risks that were stable from year to year... Read More
Muscular Investing August 01, 2019 at 05:00 AM
Many investors think big up and down moves in the market are good for profits. Actually, crazy days are indicators of corrections and bear markets... Read More