Chapter two of The Elements of Investing covers index investing. When it comes to investing, nobody knows more than the market. William F. Sharpe put is simply in an article many years ago when he wrote – The Arithmetic of Active Management. I find it humorous that Sharpe did not use the word mathematics in […]
The Elements of Investing: Part I
Burton G. Malkiel and Charles D. Ellis have written an amazingly simple and short book titled, The Elements of Investing. This compact book hits on all cylinders of investing and the first one is the most important – SAVE. This simply means, follow The Golden Rule of Investing. A Charles Dicken’s character, Wilkins Micawber, came […]
The Golden Rule of Investing
The Golden Rule of Investing is simply, “Save as much as you can as early as you can.” The operative word is early. William J. Bernstein lays it out in stark language in his book, “The Investor’s Manifesto“ where he writes, “Each dollar you do not save at 25 will mean two inflation-adjusted dollars that […]
Constructing The Family Portfolio
This is old material for long-time readers, but may be new to folks who have joined ITA in the last six months. If you have been following this blog for some time you know there are numerous models explained and reviewed here on a regular (monthly) basis. The approaches I’ll highlight are those I use. […]
Over-Valued Market: Four Critical Indicators
Critical Metrics Signal Market Warnings Back in March of 2016 I wrote a blog presenting data related to an over-bought market at that time. Today’s post (Part 2) is an update and review of that information. U.S. Equities have not cooled off since March of 2009. The following data from ReSolve Asset Management analysts lays […]
What Is On The Other Side Of The 3 x 5 Card?
What is on the other side of the 3 x 5 investment card that you can make use of as an investor? To capitalize on this information, go back and read the basics found on the 3 x 5 card. The links to these two blogs provide overall investment guidance. But where does one go […]
Investing 101
Beginning Investors It is not unusual to read or hear someone say – “I don’t understand what you are talking about.” When I pick up on these writings or statements I know it is about time to go back to a 100 level course and lay out some basic ideas about investing. One book I […]
Do You Really Need Bonds In Your Portfolio?
Do you really need bonds in your portfolio? That is a reasonable question to ask, particularly at a time when interest rates are low. Income from bonds is minimal so the incentive to hold non-equities is lower than normal. The answer to the question is somewhat dependent on the age of the investor, but even […]
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