The Models Are Broken—But Indexing Still Works
If you’ve researched the theoretical foundations of index investing, you’ve no doubt come across Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets Hypothesis. And if you read the commentaries of active...
View ArticleMarket Timing Goes to College
In recent years, the so-called Yale Model has been extremely popular with investors. The model is an attempt to mimic the investment strategy used by Ivy League endowment funds, which have an...
View ArticleCarl Richards on Performance Chasing
A couple of posts ago, I asked why everyone isn’t beating the market when there are a dozen or more strategies that promise long-term outperformance. I argued that the problem wasn’t so much that the...
View ArticleA New Book for Beginning Investors
Last fall, Glenn Cooke approached me with an idea. In addition to his work as an online life insurance broker, Glenn manages the FinanceAds.ca network that includes some of Canada’s most popular money...
View ArticleThe Second Coming of the Perfect Portfolio
The anticipation has been palpable, I know, but the waiting is over. The second edition of The MoneySense Guide to the Perfect Portfolio is now available. The first edition of my handbook for...
View ArticleReview: Abnormal Returns
Tadas Viskanta’s blog, Abnormal Returns, has gained a large and prestigious following during its seven-plus years. His new book of the same name also deserves a wide readership. Abnormal Returns...
View ArticlePerfect Portfolio E-Book Now Available
The MoneySense Guide to the Perfect Portfolio—my how-to book for Canadian index investors—is now available in electronic formats. If you have an iPad, Kobo or Kindle you can now become a Couch Potato...
View ArticleWhat Investors Can Learn From Weather Forecasts
I’ve never made a secret of my opinion that acting on market forecasts is destructive to investors. Nate Silver’s fascinating new book, The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some...
View ArticleAn Interview with John De Goey
On Monday, the UK implemented new rules banning embedded commissions on investment products. We’re still many years away from that in Canada, but it’s not for lack of effort on the part of John De...
View ArticleWhat Would Buffett Do?
When I set out to educate myself about investing, Larry Swedroe was one of the most influential authors I encountered. What I loved about his books (including The Only Guide to a Winning Investment...
View ArticleSeeing Diversification in Action
Why should you add multiple asset classes to your portfolio? That seems like a simple question, but it’s one many investors would answer with only a vague comment about “more diversification.” It’s...
View ArticleIs Your Portfolio Just a Pile of Parts?
Is there difference between a diversified portfolio and a collection of investments? That’s an insightful question Chris Turnbull asks in his new book Your Portfolio is Broken: Who’s to Blame and How...
View ArticleYour Guide to the (Even More) Perfect Portfolio
I’m pleased to announce that the 2013 edition of The MoneySense Guide to the Perfect Portfolio is now on sale. The book is available wherever you would buy MoneySense magazine, including newsstands at...
View ArticleWhat Young Investors Need to Know
When I first became interested in indexing, someone recommended William Bernstein’s The Four Pillars of Investing. Originally published in 2002, the book has become a classic for its insight and...
View ArticleAn Inside Look at the Financial Media
Investors love to rip into the financial media, and with good reason. So much of what passes for “investor education” is little more than worthless forecasts and attempts to explain random noise...
View ArticleThe Couch Potato Goes Abroad
Andrew Hallam’s Millionaire Teacher remains one of the best introductions to index investing. When I reviewed it three years ago, I stressed that Andrew writes with authority because he follows his own...
View ArticleIs Beating the Market Harder Than Ever?
Is beating the market harder than it’s ever been? Larry Swedroe thinks so, and he lays out his case in his newest book, The Incredible Shrinking Alpha. PWL Capital has just published a custom edition...
View ArticleWhy Simple Is Still a Hard Sell
Last January, I overhauled my model portfolios to make them simpler. Some of the older options included small-cap stocks, preferred shares, and real estate investment trusts (REITs), but I switched to...
View ArticlePodcast 4: Charles Ellis and the Index Revolution
For the latest episode of the Canadian Couch Potato podcast, I was privileged to have the opportunity to interview Charles Ellis, who has been called “Wall Street’s wisest man.” Mr. Ellis’s best-known...
View ArticleWhat Investors Can Learn From Weather Forecasts
I’ve never made a secret of my opinion that acting on market forecasts is destructive to investors. Nate Silver’s fascinating new book, The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some...
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