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June 13, 2012

The fallacy of hot streaks

What a Polish elephant that picks soccer matches can teach us about investing
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Published on June 13, 2012 03:45

June 12, 2012

The lesson of Facebook: Picking stocks is hard

The social network's IPO underscores the danger of trying to get rich off a single stock
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Published on June 12, 2012 03:45

June 11, 2012

Active fund managers lag other investors

S&P reports that fewer than average active managers persistently managed to beat benchmark index funds
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Published on June 11, 2012 10:00

June 8, 2012

Investors: Resist the siren song of dividends

Recent research sheds more light on the dangerous allure of dividend-paying stocks
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Published on June 08, 2012 04:00

June 7, 2012

Don't succumb to this common investment myth

One loyal reader debunks the "expert" advice that investors should only put their money in top companies with lots of cash
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Published on June 07, 2012 05:16

June 6, 2012

Too big to fail is simply too big

Large financial institutions can take outsized risks because they know taxpayers will bail them out
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Published on June 06, 2012 04:05

June 5, 2012

Why investors should avoid California bonds

The state's financial woes means investors should steer clear of avoid its general obligation bonds
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Published on June 05, 2012 03:45

June 4, 2012

How to plan for financial crises

While economic news around the world is scary, your investment plan should have accounted for the possibility of crises
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Published on June 04, 2012 06:03

June 1, 2012

Why value investing is for grown-ups

A recent paper by finance professor Aswath Damodaran affirms that even strong value investors struggle to beat the market
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Published on June 01, 2012 10:14

May 31, 2012

Swedroe: TIPS update for May

Financial adviser Larry Swedroe offers his monthly update on the TIPS market
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Published on May 31, 2012 03:45

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