Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1331

Why Facebook's IPO shouldn't excite you

History shows that, as a whole, IPOs haven't been especially kind to investors

History says home real estate is a bad investment

While the housing bust crushed many investors, the pain could have been avoided if they knew the historical evidence

Is China really the best place to invest?

Here's why you can't expect high returns from countries with high growth rates, such as China

Bias alert: Why you can't trust hedge fund returns

A new study shows that hedge fund data can look better than they are

Municipal bonds continue to rally

Despite predictions of doom, the municipal bond market is on the upswing

Private equity gives poor results for high fees

Despite paying high fees, investors in private equity haven't seen better investing performance

Why Europe's problems haven't roiled the markets

The financial crisis on the Continent provides a great example of why you shouldn't panic when responding to an immediate problem

Another year of lousy returns for hedge funds

Even with the extreme risks some hedge funds take, as a group they still can't seem to outperform basic indexes

Why are hedge funds so slow to grow?

Even with the extreme risks some hedge funds take, as a group they still can't seem to outperform basic indexes

TIPS update for January 2012

Rates have fallen slightly in the Treasury inflation-protected securities market during the past month, but the strategy remains the same