Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1313

Focus on investment strategy, not outcome

Does it make more sense to swing for the fences with your investments and hope a crazy bet pays off or to follow a sound plan?

Why companies become too big to succeed

Riding a company's stock to the top of its industry is one thing, but are investors rewarded once it gets there?

Why you should ignore economic forecasts

Investors want precise forecasts, which is why economists give confident predictions, but the accuracy leaves much to be desired

Why these money managers have no excuses

Active fund managers trot out lots of excuses for why they continue getting beaten by index funds -- none of them persuasive

Can we predict stock returns over the long term?

With so much noise about how stocks will do, the important question is whether should you listen to any of it

For TIPS, limit maturities to 10 years

Investors seeking Treasury inflation-protected securities should look to get the most bang for their buck

Book review: Money for Life

CBS MoneyWatch columnist Steve Vernon helps guide investors through the challenges they face for a secure retirement

Why IPOs underperform

Always wanted to know why IPOs often spike on the first day of trading, but tail off quickly? There's a good explanation

Is real estate a safe alternative to bonds?

Low yields often send investors scurrying to real estate as a higher-paying alternative, but it hasn't been a good substitute

Why investors should beware college endowments

A highly touted hedge fund investing like the top university endowments hasn't exactly been a boon for investors