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Nobel Laureate Harry Markowitz:

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Sept. 2, 2010 Great Interview of David Booth and Eugene Fama at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business on iTunes Podcast (see #1 podcast).

Investor Success at Capturing Fund Returns With and Without Passive Advisors

One of Three Authors to Read; Peter and William Bernstein and Mark Hebner: "I have personally read hundreds of books on finance, the stock market, and economic and financial history (I read about 20 books a year on the subjects). ... you really only need to read two or three books to get started studying the science of finance (Capital Ideas) and...(The Intelligent Asset Allocator) or Mark Hebner's Index Funds: The 12-Step Program for Active Investors - New!)" - John P. Scordo, Esq. research-finance.com

August 8, 2010 - Once again Dan puts Cramer in his place. - Solin vs Cramer

August 4, 2010 - Forty-five years ago, Eugene Fama dropped the equivalent of an atomic bomb on the active management industry (stock and time pickers) with his paper titled, "Random Walks in Stock Market Prices." It is profound and if you have not read it very carefully, you need to. It will enrich your retirement. See the random walk of prices physically displayed HERE.

August 4, 2010 - Nationwide Tosses Its 401(k) Clients Under the Bus, by Dan Solin

August 3, 2010 - The Siren Songs of Active Management. Resist the temptation. The latest release from IFA Films, also see in High Definition.

August 2, 2010 - Ben Stein on Active Traders.

July 22, 2010 - "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair, (1935) - See Dan Solin's new post about this quote.

July 22, 2010 - Luck Is The Key To Success For Most Top Mutual Funds, Forbes.com, by Ahmed Taha

Fleeting Fortune by Lala Ragimov
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July 20, 2010 - from IndexingBlog.com: Once you understand how the bagel or pencil market, while imperfect, functions smoothly without a manager, you can begin to appreciate the wisdom of buying an index fund.

July 19, 2010 - Thomas Edison Would be Ashamed. - by Dan Solin

July 19, 2010 - Step 8: Riskese - Where do returns come from? Read this: Common Risk Factors in the Returns of Stocks and Bonds. by Fama and French - (also see Step 8)

July 9, 2010 - 35 Year Annual Rolling Returns Matrix Updated for 2009 for 20 iPortfolios and 15 IFA Indexes. Options include Growth of $1.

July 8, 2010 - Sound Familiar? Don't listen to the media, avoid debt, buy and hold index funds, don't try to time the market. - Warren Buffett