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• Do Certified Financial Planners Really Put Clients First?

  If you are using a Certified Financial Planner, are they using a duty of care of a fiduciary? In other words, are they putting your interests first? Here is a simple test you can apply to any financial adviser. by Allan Roth

  Blog posts | Nov 23, 2009

• A Free Lunch: Higher Returns with Lower Risk

  Think there's no such thing as a free lunch? Well what if you could earn higher returns than your peers, while taking on less risk? You can, and it's very easy to do. by Nathan Hale

  Blog posts | Nov 23, 2009

• Investment Decisions: How to Avoid Availability Bias

  In their new book, Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein provide insight into why investors make certain choices. Today, we'll see how availability bias can factor in to our decisions. by Larry Swedroe

  Blog posts | Nov 23, 2009

• The Performance of Leveraged Funds Can Be Ugly

  As Jason Zweig points out in his latest book, leveraged funds should be avoided at all costs. by Larry Swedroe

  Blog posts | Nov 20, 2009

• Best Stocks to Buy Now

  Blue-chip stocks are undervalued right now, according to some of the smartest investors out there. Investing guru Jeremy Grantham, who warned about the last two bubbles, calls quality stocks ?the one free lunch.? But is it really possible to beat the market? The market’s recent...

  Articles | Nov 20, 2009

• Good News Update: Consumer Prices, Retail Sales, Manufacturing

  With the financial media focusing on the bad news, it's important to know there's some good news as well so you can have a balanced perspective. by Larry Swedroe

  Blog posts | Nov 19, 2009

• How to Protect Your Investments from Yourself

  When it comes to investing, the three enemies that pose the biggest threat to our success are killer markets, professionals that claim to help us, and ourselves. Wall Street Journal columnist, Jason Zweig, shows us how to conquer these enemies in his new book, The Little Book of Safe Money. by...

  Blog posts | Nov 19, 2009

• Why You Shouldn?t Bash Cash

  Today?s seemingly microscopic yields on money market funds aren?t so bad when you take into account the fact that inflation has actually been negative for much of the year. As a result, real returns are actually fairly decent. Here?s how to think about the role of cash in your portfolio,...

  Articles | Nov 19, 2009

• Jason Zweig's Little Book of Safe Money

  Jason Zweig is one of the few financial journalists I would recommend, and his newest book is no different. by Larry Swedroe

  Blog posts | Nov 18, 2009

• Who Manages Your Money?

  Investors have pulled billions out of full-service brokerage firms and are turning to independent financial planners. Should you do the same? MoneyWatch editors discuss.

  Videos | Nov 17, 2009