One of the more misunderstood results to come out of the Brinson et al papers is the statement that 90% of a portfolio returns is a result of asset allocation. This paper by Mitch Tuchman gets it wrong. Check the first paragraph under Reducing Risk. 90% of a portfolio
The One Page “Investment Book”
How to simplify investing is a clarion call from many investors who are either busy working, have little interest in investing, or are very young with minimal experience. In an effort to respond to this frequent request, I set out to condense an investing model into a few words. This
The Skeptical Investor: Should I Follow An Active or Passive Management Model?
What if you fall into the investor class who is not completely convinced of the benefits of the momentum model or active management? Is there a middle ground where one might combine the Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) model and the momentum model? It is easy to
ITA Wealth Management Review: Catching Up
With new Platinum members joining on a regular basis, and no portfolios up for review today, now is a good time to summarize what this blog is all about. Long-time readers, and those who have taken the time to read a significant portion of the available material, witnessed an evolution
The Elements of Investing: Burton G. Malkiel and Charles D. Ellis
The Elements of Investing is a small investment book patterned after the very popular book on writing, The Elements of Style. There are five primary sections to this book and they are as follows. It All Starts With Saving Index Diversify Avoid Blunders Keep It Simple There are many
All You Need To Know About Investing On a 3 x 5 Card
With credit due to Professor Harold Pollack, check out these basic ideas of investing. If more space were available, I would add a few words to some of Professor Pollack’s suggestions. For example, if your company offers stock at a discount, take advantage of that opportunity and then sell
Another Reason To Prefer ETFs Over Mutual Funds
ETFs Preferred Over Mutual Funds If you hold mutual funds in a taxable account be prepared to get hit with a sizable tax bill even if you never sold any funds. In an article in the Sunday Oregonian it was reported that some funds are declaring a capital gains distribution
How Much Are You Leaving With Your Financial Advisor?
Spurred by this Seeking Alpha article, I decided to check the calculations and run an analysis on my own where the fees are not as high and the return is more in line with what one might expect over the next
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