Index Fund Portfolios Using Etrade Commission-Free ETFs
Etrade made its name in the 1990s as one of the leading online-only stockbrokers. They, along with other internet brokers such as Scottrade and...
Understanding The Conflicts Of Interest of Financial Advisors
On his White Coat Investor podcast in June 2018, Dr. Jim Dahle interviewed Sarah Catherine Gutierrez, a financial advisor at Aptus Financial, which is...
What Do Fidelity’s ZERO Expense Ratio Index Funds (FZROX, FZILX) Mean For You?
Vanguard, Fidelity, and Schwab have been engaging in a fierce competition to claim the mantle as the leading provider of low-cost index funds. As...
Inverted Yield Curve: Predictor of Recession and Bear Market?
The current bull market has been going strong since 2009. For years, some investors have been reducing equity exposure in anticipation of the next...
Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There!
One of my favorite attendings in residency used to quip: “Don’t just do something, stand there!” This was said in the Emergency Department at...
What Stock Market Return Should You Expect In The Future?
No one can predict the future, but when making projections for things like retirement planning, what investment return should you expect?
What do we mean...
American Funds vs. Vanguard: Active vs. Passive Investing
Here's a question I saw on the recently formed White Coat Investors Facebook group:
Curious what everyone's opinion regarding American Funds vs Vanguard. My Spouse...
A Review Of The Bogleheads’ Guide To The Three-Fund Portfolio
I've written a lot about the three-fund portfolio. I've explained how you can implement this simple, diversified portfolio whether you have your money at...
Which Fidelity International Index Fund Should You Buy?
The backbone of a three-fund portfolio consists of a domestic stock fund (usually the S&P 500 or a total stock market index fund), an...
We’re Teaching Our Kids About Investing The Wrong Way
I have loved investing in the stock market since I was very young. I remember watching Nightly Business Report on PBS with my dad...