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Socially Responsible Investing has become a major stock market question over the last few years. Should you put your returns at risk by investing in companies that care about social justice as opposed to winning at all costs? Chances are you won’t have to, here’s why: At the end of […]...

Over the last several years, index funds have received increased attention from investors and the financial media. Some have even made claims that the increased usage of index funds may be distorting market prices. For many, this argument hinges on the premise that indexing reduces the efficacy of price discovery. […]...

A quick online search for “Dow rallies 500 points” yields a cascade of news stories with similar titles, as does a similar search for “Dow drops 500 points.” These types of headlines may make little sense to some investors, given that a “point” for the Dow and what it means […]...

My number one piece of advice is to use your employer’s direct deposit to automate savings. Most people believe that their entire paycheck should be sent to their checking account before being disbursed towards expenses & savings, which means people see their entire paycheck before making any savings decisions. I […]...

Diversification has been called the only free lunch in investing. This idea is based on research showing that diversification, through a combination of assets like stocks and bonds, could reduce volatility without reducing expected return or increase expected return without increasing volatility compared to those individual assets alone....