Search this blog site for “The Golden Rule of Investing” and you will pick up the basic ideas of Rule #1 of Investing. The Golden Rule of Investing is – “Save as much as you can as early as you can.” Burton Malkiel puts it this way. “The amount
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Goofus vs. Gallant
As a small boy, my family subscribed to a magazine called “Children’s Activities.” Each issue contained a story of two characters, Goofus and Gallant. We all wanted to be like Gallant, although we frequently found ourselves behaving like Goofus. Here is another Goofus/Gallant tale, this time with
Basic Investing Principles
ITA Wealth Management focuses on the following investment philosophy. Follow The Golden Rule – “Save as much as you can as early as you can.” Build the portfolio around index ETFs instead of attempting to select individual stocks. Understand the relationship between return and risk.
Portfolio Construction: Where to Begin?
This week I received a phone call seeking basic investment help. This blog post is written in response to that call. There are a few basic principles to investing and I’ve written about them on this blog for nearly 18 years. Here is the link to two very basic principles.
Copernicus Portfolio Review: 15 August 2025
The Copernicus follows Warren Buffett’s advice to invest the major port of the portfolio in a low-cost index fund that tracks the S&P 500. Over the last 3.7 years this management approach has paid off very well as readers will see in a moment. The
Copernicus Portfolio Review: 27 July 2023
As bees are drawn to honey, there is little not to attract investors to the Copernicus portfolio. It is easy to manage and performance is outstanding. The one reservation I have is that there is no downside protection as this is a buy and
Schrodinger Computer Manage Portfolio Update: 7 June 2023
Normally I don’t review a portfolio this quickly since the last update, but the owner of the Schrodinger added new money so the portfolio could be tax managed. According to Schwab’s website an Intelligent Portfolio,
Schrodinger Robo Advisor Portfolio Update: 29 March 2023
The Schrodinger is a portfolio for all seasons. Individuals preparing for retirement, and this applies to young folks in their 20s, would do well to take a close look at this Robo Advisor computer managed portfolio. If one is still working and has little time to spend
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