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All Variable Annuities are Not Created Equal
Every now and then, I see an article that slams an entire industry or writes off an entire line of products without examining the potential benefits from every possible angle. Earlier this week, MSN...
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Vanguard CIO Discusses Index Fund Safety After Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy.
With smoke from the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy still lingering, most everyday investors like you and I are in a state of hypersensitivity regarding their investments and retirement accounts. Rightly...
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Vanguard CEO Discusses Poor Performance of Index Funds During Last Decade
Vanguard’s CEO, Bill McNabb, gave a CNBC interview yesterday discussing the poor performance of his Vanguard index funds during the last decade after the recent stock market crash. If you have been...
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Vanguard Offers CDs to Worried Traditional IRA & Roth IRA Investors.
If the thought of buying more low priced index funds or actively managed mutual funds leaves a bitter taste in your mouth after the stock market crash of 2008, did you know that Vanguard allows you to...
View ArticleVanguard Starts a New Investing Blog
Vanguard, one of the leading firms in the investment management business, has finally ventured into the blogosphere. Vanguard is very well known for their pioneering work in passive investing among the...
View ArticleJim Cramer Disses Index Funds: ‘In Cramer We Trust’ vs. ‘In Bogle We Trust’?
Cramer being Cramer, he might have let his emotions go a little too far this time after the efficacy of his show — Mad Money — was questioned today by a Vanguard index fund proponent. It’s somewhat...
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Vanguard Has 20 Actively Managed Mutual Funds that Beat S&P 500 Index Fund
Vanguard, for those who did not know, has a few actively managed mutual funds, tax advantaged funds, and even a few sector specific funds. All have varying fees/expense ratios, a few of them have very...
View ArticleJack Bogle Thinks American Business is On Sale!
Jack Bogle, Vanguard founder and index fund guru, made an interesting statement that caught my attention during a CNBC appearance this week. American business is on sale. When an 80 year old stock...
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10 Off the Beaten Path ETFs That Everyday Investors (Probably) Haven’t Heard...
Have you noticed that everyone seems more interested in the esoteric, out of the ordinary types of investments these days? I have. Some people might want to buy gold because they’re caught up in the...
View ArticleVanguard’s Chief Economist Discusses Recession and Emerging Markets
Some sage words of advice from Vanguard’s chief economist, Joe Davis, and Jonathan Lemco, global markets analyst. Key points: The world economy is still in recession, but the rate of deceleration is...
View ArticleHow to Get Actively Managed Funds for Free
The debate over choosing actively managed mutual funds versus passively managed funds (via index funds) is nothing new, and in all likelihood, will keep on going for hundreds of years. While some will...
View ArticleWhy Investing in Emerging Markets Can be Dangerous
Earlier this week, everyone’s favorite emerging market — Brazil — gave a classic example of why it can be dangerous to invest in emerging markets. Out of the blue, the Brazilian government implemented...
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Charles Schwab Might be the Best Choice for Passive Investors
Charles Schwab wants to get into the index fund and ETF business. Badly! In doing so, Schwab has created a series of funds to undercut the industry leader — Vanguard — by offering the lowest expense...
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Vanguard Now Offering Free Trades on In-House ETFs
Not to be outdone by low cost ETF competitors like Charles Schwab, Vanguard customers now have the option to trade Vanguard ETFs commission free, as well as benefit from online discount broker like...
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