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A Common Misconception of Index Funds | Sensible Investing
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A Common Misconception of Index Funds. February 22, 2015 at 1:58 am. It is now a well known fact that 80% to 90% (depending on the study) of actively managed funds underperform S&P 500 index funds. The reason for that is two-fold. First, active fund managers charge higher fees. Second, they tend to trade often which results in commission costs, unfavorable capital gains tax treatment, and most importantly, underperformance due to continued attempts to time the market. Put $2 into each of 500 companies...
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Market Update | Sensible Investing
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February 10, 2015 at 10:58 pm. As a result of this very low interest rates environment, S&P 500 dividend yield is now higher than 10 year U.S. Treasury rate. There is always a possibility that one or several multinational companies chooses to cut its dividend, and that may well trigger that long-awaited correction. However, at this time, equities remain essentially the only game in town for investors expecting a reasonable return. Entry filed under: Uncategorized. Third Time a Charm? Blog at WordPress...
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Investing and Emotions Don’t Mix | Sensible Investing
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Investing and Emotions Don’t Mix. February 25, 2015 at 5:22 am. Fans, you should always be Mr. Spock as far as your portfolio is concerned. Live long and prosper! Entry filed under: Uncategorized. A Common Misconception of Index Funds. Know When to Sell. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email.
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Business Headlines are Boring | Sensible Investing
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Business Headlines are Boring. September 18, 2013 at 1:56 am. Have you noticed anything missing in leading business headlines these days? For the last three years, prior to 2013, various media outlets have bombarded us with dire news regarding European debt crisis (remember PIIGS? And Greece in particular, Chinese slowdown, Japanese collapse and overall global recession. Since the media now is remarkably silent on these issues, it would be good to check in on the current status. So here it is:. 8230;] to...
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February | 2015 | Sensible Investing
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Archive for February, 2015. Investing and Emotions Don’t Mix. Fans, you should always be Mr. Spock as far as your portfolio is concerned. Live long and prosper! February 25, 2015 at 5:22 am. A Common Misconception of Index Funds. Stemming from frequent trading. Index funds, on the other hand, change composition very rarely and thus almost never trade. However, many investors don’t understand exactly how index funds are structured. Most indices, including S&P 500 index, are not equal weighted, b...Since 2...
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January | 2015 | Sensible Investing
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Archive for January, 2015. Third Time a Charm? Investment pundits have been complaining for quite some time about something lacking in this market. Namely, a correction. Indeed, corrections, or drops of 10% or more from a top, are fairly common events and usually occur once a year or so. The last one happened during summer of 2011, more than three years ago. So yes, we are overdue. If we have to worry about something, I think that falling oil prices would be a great choice! January 14, 2015 at 1:41 am.
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Musings on Apple and Baidu | Sensible Investing
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Musings on Apple and Baidu. April 3, 2013 at 2:33 am. Despite overall market strong performance over the last two quarters, there are some noteworthy companies that not only didn’t participate in the rally, but suffered significant declines just as the markets were hitting new highs. Apple and Baidu crushed the market over the last several years, but both suffered nearly 40% declines from their peak. Entry filed under: Stock Ideas. Is the Bull Market Over? Stocks Hit All Time Highs – Time to Worry? Leon ...
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Third Time a Charm? | Sensible Investing
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Third Time a Charm? January 14, 2015 at 1:41 am. Investment pundits have been complaining for quite some time about something lacking in this market. Namely, a correction. Indeed, corrections, or drops of 10% or more from a top, are fairly common events and usually occur once a year or so. The last one happened during summer of 2011, more than three years ago. So yes, we are overdue. If we have to worry about something, I think that falling oil prices would be a great choice! 1 Comment Add your own.
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April | 2015 | Sensible Investing
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Archive for April, 2015. Nasdaq at All Time High Again. It took just over 15 years for Nasdaq to finally exceed its previous peak reached in March 2000. The only comparable event in U.S. stock market history is reclaiming pre-depression 1929 high — and it took Dow 25 years to do that. So how does Nasdaq of today compare to 15 years ago? April 24, 2015 at 7:53 pm. Leon Shirman's long-term investment philosophy is summarized in his book, 42 Rules for Sensible Investing. Also available from Amazon.
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Investing and Emotions Don’t Mix. Fans, you should always be Mr. Spock as far as your portfolio is concerned. Live long and prosper! February 25, 2015 at 5:22 am. A Common Misconception of Index Funds. Stemming from frequent trading. Index funds, on the other hand, change composition very rarely and thus almost never trade. However, many investors don’t understand exactly how index funds are structured. Most indices, including S&P 500 index, are not equal weighted, but instead market capitaliza...Since 2...
