Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1294

Stop hitting your head against a BRIC wall

Faster economic growth doesn't translate into higher returns for your portfolio

Is diversification dead? Not by a long shot

When it comes to the benefits of diversification, for investors nothing has changed

The link between investments and lottery tickets

There's nothing wrong with playing the lottery -- just don't do it with your investments

Is there active management alpha in recessions?

Study compares how active fund managers performed during economic downturns and expansions

Investing: Are you swimming beyond the buoys?

Stay afloat in the market by keeping your investment behavior in check

How investors should think about the shutdown

During financial crises, investors need ask just one question: What would Warren Buffett do?

How the shutdown affects your investment plan

The current crisis has the nation at fever pitch, but investors should keep calm amid the madness

How are these "can't miss" predictions panning out?

The third quarter has come to a close, which means it's time to see how these "sure thing" financial forecasts have fared

How investors can avoid outliving their assets

Conventional wisdom needs to be updated when it comes to how much investors should be withdrawing during retirement

What building towers say about future stock returns

Skyscrapers represent the economic periods in which they're erected -- the taller the tower, the more bullish the investors