Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1263

Stock market gains come from few top performers

Attempting to pick winning stocks becomes even more daunting when you realize how few long-term winners there are

Know the data before buying high-yield bonds

The additional yield offered by high-yield bonds may be tempting, but it could come back to haunt you

Sell in May: It's the silly season again

Every year, this investing myth fools some investors, so we need to take another look at this data-mining exercise

What butter production means for your portfolio

A classic example of data mining shows why looking for patterns won't help your investments

Is the U.S. economy in trouble?

Many people still seem to be worried about the path of the U.S. economy, but there are other ways to look at it

Spending from your portfolio in retirement

An argument for spending down your principal in your golden years, rather than just living off portfolio income

Is gold's price drop just the beginning?

The precious metal's falling value serves as another reminder of why you shouldn't jump into an investment just because it's hot

Physicist hedge fund guru posts lukewarm returns

Being smart doesn't necessarily translate to being a great investor or fund manager

Big market drops happen more often than you think

Given the current large inflows into the stock market, it's important to remember that large drops are always a possibility

What a physicist can teach us about investing

James Weatherall's highly entertaining new book, 'The Physics of Wall Street,' shows why many financial formulas fall short