The Behavioural Difference Between Active And Passive Investors
#Investing #Index Funds #MindsetWe know index funds earn better returns than actively managed funds. But did you know something occurs within the brains of active investors, making the performance gap even worse?…
Why Serious Investors Shouldn't Fall In Love With Growth Stocks
#Investing #Index FundsWhich would make more money, an index filled with companies generating fast corporate growth or an index of companies generating slow corporate earnings? Based on odds, the answer might surprise you.…
Index Investing Isn't As Popular As Headlines Suggest
#Index Funds #Investing #Financial LiteracyAbout 15% of money invested in the US stock market is in index funds or ETFs. Globally, it's even lower. Surprised? You would be, if you've read stories from the press suggesting otherwise. Or...are they suggesting otherwise? In this article, I explain.…
Is Warren Buffett's View on Bonds Making You Think Twice?
#Investing #Index FundsSome investors don't own bonds because of low (even negative) interest yields. In this article I address why we should always include an indexed bond element in our portfolio.…
Why Do Indexes Beat Most Actively Managed Funds?
#Investing #Financial Literacy #Index FundsWhile it isn’t a physical law, there should be a law based on the irrefutable premise that index funds always beat most actively managed funds. This isn’t news to most investors. But most people don’t know why indexes win.…
What Is A Mutual Fund?
#Investing #Financial Literacy #Index FundsMutual funds might be the world's most commonly known investment products. But what exactly are they, and how do they work?…
What Is An Index Fund?
#Investing #Index Funds #Financial LiteracyI recommend investing in index funds and ETFs. But what is an index fund? I didn't like the definitions I found online, so I explained it here and I hope it helps.…
When Index Fund Investors Would Have Been Eaten Alive
#Financial Literacy #Investing #Index FundsWe didn't evolve to invest well. The ancient ones who could have passed on the right genetics were likely eaten by big cats and torn apart by bears.…
What Investors Can Learn From Crazy And Not-So-Crazy Brits.
#Index FundsAndrew Hallam explains how the odds of winning with actively managed mutual funds over index funds are lower than any savvy bettor would accept.…
One Woman's Journey With Millionaire Teacher
#Media Mention #Investing #Index FundsWhen I wrote the first edition of Millionaire Teacher in 2011, it was initially inspired by school teachers at Singapore American School. They asked me great…