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Hot Links: Reversals
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“The stock market is a giant distraction to the business of investing.”
Jack Bogle talking to Charles Rotblut in an interview for the American Association of Individual Investors, emphasis mine… Whether the market is efficient or inefficient doesn’t matter as long as you get costs out of the way, invest for the long term, and pay no attention to the foolishness that goes on in the short…
361 Capital Weekly Research Briefing
361 Capital portfolio manager, Blaine Rollins, CFA, previously manager of the Janus Fund, writes a weekly update looking back on major moves, macro-trends and economic data points. The 361 Capital Weekly Research Briefing summarizes the latest market news along with some interesting facts and a touch of humor. 361 Capital is a provider of alternative…
Mick and Jeff officially kick off Summertime 2014
It’s not officially Summertime until DJ Jazzy Jeff and my man Mick put out their Summertime Mixtape. And this week, they did. The two DJs have been kicking off summer with their tape collaboration for five years now, we’ve put you on to the free download before (see here). It’s always perfect for backyard barbecues or…
Jeff Miller: Here is How You Should Think About Inflation
Every Sunday night I make it a point to include Jeff Miller’s A Dash of Insight blog as part of my weekly prep. The blog is always good but I’ve come to appreciate his regular “Weighing the Week Ahead” series the most. In addition to giving us a cogent summary of what’s just happened along with his…
Hot Links: Going to Town
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Chillvest Unveils Latest Disruptive Portfolio Service
Chillvest Unveils Latest Disruptive Portfolio Service New family of portfolio products will disrupt asset management business by paying fees directly to clients. San Francisco, CA – June 23, 2014 – (BUSINESS WIRE): Chillvest.com, a leading provider of cloud-based automated investing for Tweens, Millennials and Generation Z, today introduced its latest disruptive innovation, Portfolio Payments™, the first-ever investment product…
A Portfolio is Not a Plan
Portfolios are now free. Vanguard and Schwab got it 95% of the way there with near-zero expense index products and now a handful of do-or-die startups like Covestor have carried it the last mile. The race to the bottom has concluded. The war is over. But your war is just beginning. The difference between a portfolio…
