Category Archives: Behavioral Finance Basics
Averages Are Misleading & Dangerous to Investors
We use averages a lot in the business of investing and financial planning. Two of [...]
When a Respected Investor Becomes a Fearmonger
On April 5, 2018 Jack Bogle, founder of Vanguard, and a very respected investor said, [...]
May
Treating Your Investments Like Private Equity
Private equity consists of investments in private (non-traded) companies. They are often available through limited [...]
Passive Investing vs. Passive Investor
Over the past several years, investors and experts have debated passive vs active investing. Passive [...]
If Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness, What Does?
For centuries mankind has been searching for happiness. Regardless of culture, social status or beliefs [...]
How Index Funds Can Lead to Worse Investor Performance
A few months ago I wrote how lower investment costs hurt investors. In this post [...]
Shark Tank & Investing
This is the last of three blog posts regarding things I learned from Kevin O’Leary’s [...]
Jul
How Lower Investment Costs Hurt Investors
When the price of a good or service goes down, it is almost always a [...]
The Problem with Herding into Index Funds
There has been a lot of media coverage recently on the virtue of investing in [...]
When Investing, You Can Be Wrong Even When You Are Right
There are many things I love about my job. One of the highlights is speaking [...]