Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1335

Municipal bonds buck bad news with solid returns

Financial headlines may be bleak these days, but there are bright spots to be found in the muni market

Morgan Stanley says hedge funds fail to outperform

One of Wall Street's biggest investment banks concludes hedge funds may not be worth the expenses and risks

Harvard selling $1.5 billion in private equity investments

The woes stemming from Harvard's investment in private equity should be a lesson for all investors

Increased Market Volatility: Fact or Fiction?

November 2, 2011 -- There have been numerous headlines about the market experiencing increased volatility. Has that truly been the case?

Have Hedge Fund Managers/Investors Learned from the 2008 Crisis?

November 1, 2011 -- The story of Jon Corzine and MF Global, which just filed for bankruptcy protection, highlights some of the dangers of investing in hedge funds.

Department of Labor Making a Mistake in Foregoing Fiduciary Standard

October 31, 2011 -- Recently, the Dodd-Frank Act requirement that a study on the effects of a fiduciary standard was withdrawn. Here's why that's bad for investors.

JPMorgan: Does It Add Value?

October 28, 2011 -- We continue our look at active fund managers by examining a Wall Street titan: JPMorgan.

Why Are Carry Traders Profiting?

October 27, 2011 -- The currency carry trade is becoming one of the most studied areas of finance, as academics try to explain its returns. Here's some of the most...

Netflix Provides Remedial Lessons for Investors

October 26, 2011 -- The plummeting share price of Netflix should serve as a reminder of how risky it can be to invest in individual stocks.

Momentum Loses Its Momentum

October 25, 2011 -- A new paper sheds some light on the momentum phenomenon in investing.