A few years back, a fellow named Wylie Tollette faced some uncomfortable questions as he sat before the public oversight committee of the California Public Employees Retirement System (“CalPERS”). As the pension fund's Chief Operating Investment Officer, Tollette was responsible for updating the [...]
What comes next
By any standard, in 2017 the stock market had a great year, gaining more than 20%. But, was that kind of gain justified, or should it worry us, especially after the market had already tripled in recent years? Of course, opinions differ. But, I think it's useful to understand the range of viewpoints [...]
Six ways to diversify
In 1952 a young PhD student named Harry Markowitz wrote a paper that sought to prove, mathematically, the old maxim "don't put all your eggs in one basket.” Through his work, Markowitz taught investors how to effectively diversify their investments, something which was not well understood at the [...]
Looking back, looking forward
Earlier this week the president took to Twitter with his financial outlook for 2018: “All signs are that business is looking really good for next year...Stock Market is poised for another year of SUCCESS!” While a tenth straight year of stock market gains would be unprecedented, I don't think any [...]
First Things First
This week on the personal finance site HumbleDollar I share three strategies for tackling your financial goals: humbledollar.com/2017/12/first-things-first/ [...]
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