Opinion
Barry Ritholtz: SEC’s New ‘Best Interest’ Rule Is Far From Best for Investors
There is much to be said for the fiduciary standard of care for investors, meaning that those in the business of selling investment advice and services put the interests of their customers first.
‘Dumb Money’ in ETFs Isn’t So Dumb After All: Eric Balchunas
Retail investors in exchange-traded funds have found a smart strategy to deal with the never-ending stream of market drama inspired by President Donald Trump: Ignore it.
Opinion: Trump Seeks Tighter Rein on Agencies Like the SEC
One of the great unresolved questions in American law is whether the president can control the decisions of the “independent” agencies, like the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Trade Commission.The Donald Trump administration has just moved in the direction of saying that the answer is yes.
Selfie Deaths Are Like Stock-Market Crashes: Barry Ritholtz
Today’s missive covers three of our favorite subjects: innumeracy, psychology and investing. It comes to us courtesy of an article in Outside magazine discussing “the epidemic behind selfie deaths: 259 people died between 2011 and 2017.”
How Much Does A (Comprehensive) Financial Plan Actually Cost?
It is a simple question: how much does it cost to get a comprehensive financial plan?
JPM Coin Is the Wildest Big Bank Idea in Many Years: Opinion
It’s been a month since JPMorgan issued a press release announcing JPM Coin, and everyone is as confused now as they were then.
A Manager’s Past Performance Matters More Than Ever: Vasant Dhar
A common disclaimer in the investment business is that “past performance is not indicative of future results.” This is consistent with the Theory of Finance which argues that obvious advantages disappear quickly in a competitive market.
Sirianni: Wirehouse RIAs: The beginning of the end, or a new beginning?
Everyone is asking: Can a Wirehouse RIA work?
Less Stress Is the Key to Investing Success: Jared Dillian
Financial advisers will generally recommend what has become the standard asset allocation, which is 80 percent in stocks and 20 percent in bonds, with investors allocating more to bonds as they age. But even that is too risky.
Life Is Nasty, Brutish and Short for a New ETF: Barry Ritholtz
New exchange-traded funds must endure a brutal Darwinian struggle for attention and assets. To attract enough capital to survive amid the competition, new ETFs need a good investment idea and a catchy marketing approach.
Stocks, Bonds and Other Diversification Pairings at Risk: Steven Sears
Big asset management companies are warning about a stock-bond correlation disaster that can play havoc with even 60-40 stock-bond portfolios when inflation rises.
