Selling shares within the Schrodinger is so rare it merits taking notice. Recently, the Schwab computers sold shares of Invesco US 1000 (PRF) and Schwab Municipal Bond (SCMB) and used the cash to purchase shares of Vanguard Tax Exempt Bond (VTEB). This move eliminated holding shares in SCMB. For new readers, the Schrodinger is a Robo Advisor portfolio managed by computers at Schwab. The … [Read More...]
Vermont Symphony Orchestra: Counterpoint Christmas Music
One of my favorite Christmas CDs is Counterpoint: Christmas in Vermont. I was surprised to find only one review on Amazon, but this reviewer matches my opinion of the recording. "Counterpoint is a twelve-member choral group based in Vermont, … [Read more]
Why Use Index Funds?
The Power of Index Investing Why are 80% to 85% of all investors wrong? Could it be the power of advertising and greed? What do I mean when I say a high percentage of investors have it all wrong? Simple! The majority of investors build their … [Read more]
Why I Use ETFs Instead of Individual Stocks
Approximately 80% of all investors use individual stocks to populate their portfolios. So why buck the majority trend and use index ETFs? That is a reasonable question that merits an answer. In fact, several answers. Confession: I do select a … [Read more]
Music Recommendations for 10 November 2013
Two music suggestions are coming your way this week as not everyone will enjoy the jazz recommendation. Recently recommended to me was "The Complete Django Reinhard and Quintet of the Hot Club of France." Classic Early Recordings is the closest I … [Read more]
Retirement Planning Mistake #10
Investors do not monitor their portfolio adequately. Rare is the investor who can place their hands on the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of their portfolio. An even smaller percentage of investors know how well their portfolio is performing with … [Read more]
Retirement Planning Mistake #8
Over confident and lacks patience. Over confidence and lack of patience manifests itself in a number of ways. If you think you can beat the market by picking individual stocks, be very careful. If you want to test your skills, set up two … [Read more]
Retirement Planning Mistake #7
Lack of Portfolio Plan Do you have a portfolio plan and is it written down? If you can lay your hands on a plan, you are a rare investor. What is involved in specifying a Strategic Asset Allocation plan? A portfolio plan will first of all identify … [Read more]
Retirement Planning Mistake #6
It is a mistake to think your portfolio is properly diversified simply because you have chosen stocks or index funds across differing sectors. That’s not enough. Investing across all sectors will not coverall asset classes, but investing across all … [Read more]
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