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No Non-Cents Blog
A Little Bit of Realism Can Result in a Lot More Happiness
By Carl Richards This article originally appeared on www.nytimes.com on June 30, 2014. Expectations are funny things. When we start to...
Matthew Delaney
Jul 1, 2014
Quick Take: What kind of risk is present in municipal bonds?
From the Fixed Income Desk at The BAM ALLIANCE Q: What kind of risk is present in municipal bonds? A: A lot of municipal credit risks...
Matthew Delaney
Jun 30, 2014
Make Positive Changes to Increase Happiness
Dan Solin is a New York Times best-selling author of the Smartest series of books. The following excerpt from his latest book, The...
Matthew Delaney
Jun 27, 2014
Did you sell in May?
By Larry Swedroe One of the more persistent investment myths is that it is a winning strategy to sell stocks in May and then wait to buy...
Matthew Delaney
Jun 25, 2014
Can Past Performance Predict Future Performance
By Larry Swedroe Most investors are well aware of the SEC’s warning that past performance isn’t an indicator of future performance. That...
Matthew Delaney
Jun 18, 2014
Protecting Against Inflation: Evaluating Inflation Hedge Misconceptions and Strategies
By Jared Kizer The financial media are full of conjecture about which strategies might effectively hedge inflation risk or not. Here we...
Matthew Delaney
Jun 16, 2014
Why Do Investors Keep Buying Actively Managed Funds?
By Larry Swedroe An overwhelming body of evidence shows that actively managed mutual funds underperform their appropriate risk-adjusted...
Matthew Delaney
Jun 13, 2014
The Value of Imagination
By Jim Whiddon As U.S. stock market averages near all-time highs, many investors are wondering if there is more downside or upside...
Matthew Delaney
Jun 10, 2014
Important Decisions: Appointing Trustees and Guardians
By Brad Jenkins Life is hectic. Dealing with jobs, friends, family, and everything else you have on your plate contributes to that rapid...
Matthew Delaney
Jun 5, 2014
Wait! Before You Draw Social Security…
By Brian Zdrowak Did you know that for couples living to average life expectancy there are strategies to maximize Social Security? If...
Matthew Delaney
Jun 2, 2014
Managing Your Human Capital Risk for the Long Haul
By Michael Evans If your life’s calling were an automobile, which would you be: A fast-paced Ferrari, tech-savvy Tesla or stalwart...
Matthew Delaney
May 30, 2014
529 101: College Savings Plan Basics
By Kevin Grogan Since today is May 29, I thought it would be a good time to discuss the benefits of starting a 529 college savings plan....
Matthew Delaney
May 29, 2014
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