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The Road To Better Investing Results Starts With These 7 Facts

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by  Erik Conley

If you’re serious about getting better investing results, you essentially have two choices. You can continue to rely on the opinions and recommendations of “experts” who claim to be able to “beat the ...

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Expected Returns For The Next Ten Years

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by  Erik Conley

According to Jack Bogle and Michael Nolan, U.S. stocks are projected to gain about 6% per year over the next decade. Bonds are projected to earn about 3%. These return projections are significantly ...

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When Picking Mutual Funds, Don’t Be The Dumb Money

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by  Erik Conley

For the typical retail investor, mutual fund research reveals an uncanny ability to pick the worst fund categories at the worst possible times. The reason has to do with the tendency to base ...

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Charlie Munger Pearls Of Wisdom part I

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by  Erik Conley

“For a security to be mispriced, someone else must be a damn fool.” – Charlie Munger This idea is part of what I have called The 7 Noble Truths of investing. It’s such ...

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19 Things I Learned From Jim Dahle, M.D.

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by  Erik Conley

“No matter how much you learn and plan, nothing prepares you for the trauma inflicted by the first bear market you encounter.” “Never worrying or fighting about money is an important part of ...

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