This article first appeared on Forbes.com. Modern Portfolio Theory, the work of Markowitz, and Sharpe, and many, many others, is the foundation of how we think about finance and financial markets. Both Markowitz and Sharpe won the Nobel prize in Economics, and many of their intellectual descendants have done so as well. One of the[Learn more…]
Investments
What Has the Last Twenty Years of US Stock and Bond Investing Taught Us?
I looked back at the last 20 years of the US stocks and bonds market and made a few observations. This is the first in a series.
International and Emerging Markets Stock Returns for the Past 20 Years
In the second in my series on stock returns from 2000-2019, I look at international and emerging markets.
Stop, Look, and Listen: Don’t Be A Ponzi Scheme Victim
Why are Ponzi schemes so popular, both with fraudsters and with investors, and how can you avoid becoming a victim?
How Has Factor Investing Performed in the 21st Century (So Far)?
In his third in a series of articles on investing in the first two decades of the 21st century, Rick Miller looks at factor investing.
(Hedged) International Bonds as Diversifiers from 2000-2019
In the fourth in my series of articles on investing from 2000-2019, I take a look at hedged international bonds and compare them to US bonds.
Where Would My Savings Have Lasted Longest From 2000-2019?
In the sixth in my series on investing from 2000-2019, I look into how well a retirement portfolio would have held up if you withdrew from it.