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There's Always Somebody Who Wants to Take Your Money

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1222 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bs chasing performance newsletters
Call me cynical, but I think that newsletters that help you find "better performing funds" are a bunch of baloney. read more »
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Can Risk Tolerance Change?

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1223 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: risk tolerance
If knowledge leads to confidence, isn't it possible for a person to increase his risk tolerance simply by taking the time to educate himself about m[...] read more »
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Thoughts on Barack Obama's Inaugural Address

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1223 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: obama president
Simply sharing and reflecting upon a few of my favorite quotes from Obama's inaugural address. read more »
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How to Choose Funds in Your 401k

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1224 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 401(k) 401k mutual funds retirement
Selecting funds for your 401k money isn’t always the easiest thing in the world. Here are some tips to help. read more »
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Diversification with Individual Stocks

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1225 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: diversification stocks
People often suggest that a portfolio of 50 (or so) stocks will be sufficiently diversified to match the market return. Unfortunately, there's somet[...] read more »
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Apparent Risk vs. Actual Risk

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1226 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: risk stocks volatility
The market rewards apparent risk rather than actual risk. The market is no riskier today than it was a year ago, but prices have been driven down due[...] read more »
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How About a Little Common Sense?

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1228 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt student loans
One student racks up 140k in student loans, then complains that she was tricked because she thought they were all federally subsidized. Couldn't a l[...] read more »
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Thoughts on Leo Babauta's The Power of Less

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1229 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Entrepreneurship | Tags: book review leo babauta zenhabits
Leo Babauta's blog (zenhabits.net) is a favorite of mine. His new book didn't disappoint. read more »
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Funds of Funds: Higher Expenses Means Trouble

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1230 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: target retirement funds
Many "funds of funds" add a second layer of operating expenses. This spells trouble for investor results. read more »
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Interview: John Bogle and Steve Forbes

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1230 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: forbes john bogle market
A handful of excellent quotes from an interview between Steve Forbes and John Bogle. read more »
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Why Inflation and Investment Costs Get Ignored

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1231 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: inflation investment costs
We're evolutionarily wired to consider things going on *right now* when we make decisions. Unfortunately, this causes people to ignore things like i[...] read more »
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The Asset Allocation Pyramid (image)

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1236 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: asset allocation
A repurposing of the Food Pyramid concept in an attempt to make the idea of asset allocation easy to understand/convey quickly. read more »
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A New Era of Higher Volatility?

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1236 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: market risk volatility
Have recent trends (such as decreases in transaction costs and increases in minute-to-minute market info) caused a permanent increase in market volat[...] read more »
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Why High-Cost Mutual Funds Persist

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1238 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: cost investment cost mutual funds
In a market as competitive as financial services, it seems odd that there isn't more downward price competition on mutual fund operating expenses. T[...] read more »
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Personal Finance Resolutions to Avoid this Year

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1238 days ago (http://toughmoneylove.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: goals resolutions
Some resolutions are so vague and broad they should not even be used as the basis for a resolution. This is a list of some of them. read more »
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