Archive for March 2014
Random Musings: Beating The Index, Do What You Love, And More
I read a lot and often come across ideas and concepts that are not really explained to my satisfaction. Here are some things that I often think about. Beating the Index Many financial writers and advisers are touting the benefits of the passive investing strategy of an index-based portfolio for low cost and good performance. …
Read MoreWhy Age-Based Savings Benchmarks Are Dumb, But We Look Anyway
Whether it’s healthy or not, we all make comparisons in many aspects of our lives – where we live, what we do for a living, what kind of car we drive, even how we raise our kids. But society doesn’t talk openly about money and so we look to the experts to set benchmarks and…
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