Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1273

Here's the good news about the U.S. economy

With bad news getting blamed for the recent market drop, you should remember that there's also good news about the economy

Avoid the black hole of investing

Something to remember when building your portfolio -- there's one asset class with much lower returns than expected

Even top endowments struggled last year

The recent performance of top endowments such as Harvard and Yale call their highly touted models into question

How government policy decisions move stocks

A recent study examined the effect of changes in government policy on stock markets, finding that markets don't like being surprised

How reducing our deficit can help our economy

A recent study looks at tax increases and spending cuts, and finds that one has been far better at boosting the economy

Is indexing ruining the stock market?

If indexing is causing stocks to move in tandem, we should see evidence of that

Active funds too risky for most investors

If you don't like wild market swings, then avoid investing in active funds

Does indexing ruin commodities markets?

Despite what some active managers claim, indexing isn't causing commodity prices to move in tandem

Is indexing ruining small-cap stocks?

Some pundits blame indexing for active managers' poor performance -- here's why that doesn't wash

The secret of hedge funds: They stink

The recent performance of hedge funds provides one more reason you should avoid this asset class