Investing

Introducing ETF University and How the Election will Shape the Market

As you may know, I have been a passionate advocate of ETFs for many years. That advocacy has...

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Will the Elections Make Any Difference?

Now that the Republicans have taken over Capitol Hill, can they make any difference? Gridlock is expected for...

How Weekend Reading Can Expand Your Investment Opportunities

You can bet that I am an avid reader of studies, reports, surveys, financial statements, filings with the...

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Why Japan Surprised the World with its Quantitative Easing Announcement

Just when you thought the financial world would take a much-needed break from quantitative easing (QE), the Land...

An Early Take on 2015 and the S&P 500

Let’s break out the ol’ chalkboard and make a list of positives and negatives, which is something l...

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How This Real Estate Fund Rides Recent Recovery

With $43.1 billion in assets under management, VNQ is Vanguard’s fourth-largest ETF. Its competitive 0.1% expense ratio is...

Federal Reserve Building

How the Federal Reserve’s Ending of Quantitative Easing will Impact the Market

As was widely anticipated, today the Federal Reserve announced the end of its massive bond-buying program.

[Warren Buffett]

Why Warren Buffett Has Stumbled Lately

Several of Berkshire Hathaway’s higher-profile public investments have fallen out of bed recently. And the “Oracle of Omaha”...

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How the Federal Reserve Reacted to Disappointing Earnings and Other Market Events

During the past month, the S&P 500 fell more than 198 points from its peak, and it appears...

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How Vanguard Takes on Developed Markets

VEA is Vanguard’s third-largest fund by assets under management at $44.46 billion, and its 0.09% expense ratio is...