Schwab 1000 Index ETF (SCHK): A Review Of Schwab’s Newest ETF
Schwab, along with Vanguard and Fidelity, are the three leading providers of low-cost index funds to investors. Each offers many ETFs and index funds...
Did You Beat The S&P 500 Last Year?
Everyone loves to compare. Physicians are especially prone to comparing themselves to others. After every medical school exam, the first question out of most...
Worst of the Worst: A Look at Five of the Most Expensive Mutual Funds...
As most regular readers know, I am a huge advocate of low-cost index funds. The best portfolio for most investors is a three-fund portfolio.
But...
IShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (IWY): Should You Tilt To Large-Cap Growth?
I'm an advocate of the three-fund portfolio, but I understand why many investors might want to slice and dice their portfolio. Most prefer to...
What Should Be Your International Stock Allocation?
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
You’ve probably heard many people tell you this, from your mom to Jim Cramer to folks writing on...
What is the Best S&P 500 ETF: SPY, VOO, or IVV?
The S&P 500 is the benchmark index by which many investors compare their returns. Many index investors use the S&P 500 (or the total...
Invest Like A Yalie: The Model Portfolio of David Swensen, Investment Manager of the...
With over $29 billion dollars under management, the Yale endowment is the second largest college endowment in the world (Harvard is #1).
It wasn’t...
How Do Vanguard, Fidelity, and Schwab Make Money Offering Low Expense Ratio Index Funds?
People have been marveling at how Fidelity is able to offer two index funds (FZROX, FZILX) with zero expense ratios to their investors.
There's something...
5 Things To Know About Volatile Markets
The past few weeks in the stock market has brought volatility that investors haven't seen since the financial crisis.
Swings of >2% have become the...
Do Not Be Fearful Of The Fed Rate Hikes, Keep Your Bonds
The Federal Reserve has been increasing interest rates over the past 6 months. Because of this, a lot of investors are getting nervous about...