Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage?
Like most things in personal finance, there is no clear cut answer as to whether you should pay off your mortgage or continue to hold one...
Read moreMore About Mortgages And The Math of Bonds
In last week’s post we looked at some of the pros and cons of paying off your mortgage (most of them were pros). An argument for not paying off...
Read moreGene Fama Wins The Nobel Prize In Economic Sciences
If you are a regular reader of this blog you know I frame my investment philosophy around research performed by academia. Gene Fama’s research has...
Read moreThe Importance of Rebalancing
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9FIgT-DYOw&w=420&h=315] The idea of rebalancing may seem counter intuitive to most people...
Read moreHumans Being Human
Along with Gene Fama and Lars Hanson, Robert Shiller was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his impressive contribution to...
Read moreSo You Think Interest Rates Are Rising…So Does The Market
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zDjNNPAqvE&w=420&h=315] Today I discuss how the current term structure of bond yields can tell...
Read moreBond Funds vs. Individual Bonds…Please Stop Driving Me Crazy
I generally try to avoid watching CNBC and other 24-hour financial networks. It seems to me that since they’re forced to fill hours of airtime...
Read moreIs This New Mutual Fund A Game Changer? Part 1
I spend a lot of my time reading new research papers and evaluating new investment products. 99% of new investment products fail to meet my high...
Read moreIs This Mutual Fund A Game Changer? Part 2
In last week’s post I talked about a new fund – QSPIX from AQR. It is a long/short fund that seeks to capture four style premiums across multiple...
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