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Can ignorance be bliss?
May 24th, 201002:00 PM ETBy Joseph SlifeIn September 2008, just before all panic began to break loose in the markets and the economy, the SMI newsletter featured an article titled, Don't Look!: Blissful Ignorance Can Be Your Investing Ally. Key paragraphs: Unless you just happen to like high levels of stress, it simply doesn't pay to follow the daily movements of your portfolio. Sur... -
"Three questions to ask of a top-performing mutual fund"
April 13th, 201010:26 AM ETBy Austin PryorA few days ago, I asked if you were on the outside looking in as the market continues its long and steady advance. If so, you're not alone. MarketWatch writer Chuck Jaffe points out that while the S&P 500 is up about 50% over the past year (from 3/31/09 through 3/31/10), relatively few investors have been along for the ride. Jaffe provides d... -
How important are mutual fund expenses really?
March 26th, 201012:15 PM ETBy Mark BillerYou've probably seen articles explaining that mutual fund investors pay higher costs than they realize due to funds incurring "hidden" costs that aren't reflected in the published "expense ratio." Such articles (here's a recent example from Morningstar) usually disparage funds that do a lot of trading because they tend to incur higher levels of t... -
It's a guy thing: Study shows men more likely to sell at market lows
March 18th, 201010:21 AM ETBy Joseph SlifeOkay, guys. Show some backbone. Or some patience. Or stop being so overconfident. A study from Vanguard (released late in 2009 but picked up last week in the New York Times) shows that during the market downturn of '08 and early '09, men were much more likely than women to sell their shares at stock market lows, rather than patiently waiting for a... -
Seasonality takes the year off
December 17th, 200908:58 AM ETBy Joseph Slife"What in the world happened to the seasonality of the stock market?" asks Sy Harding of StreetSmartPost.com in the Dec. 14 Barron's (subscription required to access article). Over the years, the market has scored most of its gains between November and April, and most of its losses between May and October. Researchers have thoroughly documented...
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