Every year I address some of the most common client questions in a publication titled Annual Investment Review. Topics in this year’s issue include: A Framework For Making Portfolio Changes Disadvantages of Individual Bonds Myopic Loss Aversion Confirmation Bias...
How much does the cow in the picture below weigh? NPR’s Planet Money asked the internet this question and got 17,205 responses. The average of all the responses was 1,287 pounds and the actual weight was 1,355 pounds. The average was off by only five percent....
I’m back again with some of my friends from the blogging community. Check out the first and second posts from the series when you get a moment. This time I asked: What is the biggest mistake investor’s make? Barry Ritholtz, The Big Picture,...
Should you invest in the market or pay down debt? Everyone has different circumstances, but there are some common variables to examine, including: Expected return on investments Interest rates on debts Tax benefits associated with your debt Tax benefits associated...
This is the second installment in a series of questions I asked other financial bloggers (listed alphabetically). You can see responses to the first question here. What issue in the world of finance isn’t getting enough attention? Barry Ritholtz, The...