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• Active Bond Managers Fare No Better

  By Larry Swedroe | Feb 8, 2010 | 0 comments

  New evidence demonstrates that even in the bond markets, active managers have a hard time performing.

• Lessons from the “Lost” Decade: Surviving Bear Markets

  By Larry Swedroe | Feb 5, 2010 | 2 comments

  Bear markets are unpleasant, but necessary for us to enjoy the risk premium of owning stocks. Here are a few lessons we can take from the bear markets of the past decade.

• Lessons from the “Lost” Decade: Viewing the Past and Future

  By Larry Swedroe | Feb 4, 2010 | 0 comments

  Looking back at the past decade of investing can provide some important insights about the future. However, you need to view those events through the proper lens.

• Lessons from the “Lost” Decade: Rebalancing, Bonds and Correlations

  By Larry Swedroe | Feb 3, 2010 | 7 comments

  We continue our series on lessons from the "lost" decade by looking at three long-term issues: how rebalancing (or the lack of) can affect your portfolio, the role of bonds and how risky asset correlations can change during times of crisis.

• Lessons from the “Lost” Decade: Long-Term Investing and Needs Vs. Desires

  By Larry Swedroe | Feb 1, 2010 | 4 comments

  The past decade has given us some important lessons on investing. This week, we'll look at some of those lessons.

• Does Diversification Still Work?

  By Larry Swedroe | Jan 29, 2010 | 2 comments

  The poor market returns of 2008 had many wondering if diversification is still wise when building a portfolio. Here's evidence that diversification still works.

• Brokers Stay Away From New VAs Because the Money’s Not There

  By Larry Swedroe | Jan 27, 2010 | 4 comments

  Some companies have started offering "slimmed-down" versions of variable annuities. But brokers seem reluctant to sell them to you, because they don't make as much money as with the traditional versions.

• How Do You Beat 94 Percent of Mutual Funds? Join the Circus

  By Larry Swedroe | Jan 25, 2010 | 10 comments

  Many brokers claim that successful stock picking is the result of skill, not luck. One Russian resident showed that the claim is little more than a bunch of bananas.

• Lessons from 2009: Refreshers

  By Larry Swedroe | Jan 22, 2010 | 0 comments

  To wrap up this week-long series on lessons from 2009, here are some of the insights we've discussed over the past year that are important to keep in mind going forward.

• Lessons from 2009: Unexpected Bursts and Staying Invested

  By Larry Swedroe | Jan 21, 2010 | 3 comments

  In the next part of our series on lessons from the past year, we'll look at how the biggest market strides usually come at the most unexpected times and how difficult it is to get back in the market at the right times.

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