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Does the SPIVA Scorecard Understate Active Fund Performance
A new academic paper questions SPIVA's fairness toward active funds. Discover why this study could reshape the active vs. passive investment debate.
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Market Resilience in 2026: Lessons for Investors in our Q2 2026 Market Review
Global markets had a volatile and negative start to 2026 as geopolitical shocks, elevated energy prices, and sharp declines in mega‑cap growth stocks weighed on returns. The S&P 500 fell 4.3% for the quarter, marking its weakest first quarter since 2022, despite a late‑month rally. Developed and emerging markets also … Read More
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From Ancient Greece to Your Kitchen Table: The Long History of Budgeting
Explore how income, consumption, and saving decisions shape your financial future using proven techniques and insights. … Read More
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Market Has No Memory: Why Interrupting Compounding Costs You
Every trading day asks the same question: will markets rise or fall relative to the median? Our analysis of more than 6,600 S&P 500 trading days using a Markov Chain model — methodology available upon request — finds that the odds of tomorrow being “Up” or “Down” have historically hovered … Read More
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Trump Accounts Are Here. Should They Replace Your 529 Plan?
Learn how Trump's 530A accounts compare to 529 plans for saving for kids. Understand the benefits & differences to plan your child’s future wisely. … Read More
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Two Centuries of Evidence on Portfolio Protection and What Actually Worked
In January 2026, gold crossed $5,000 an ounce for the first time as investors rushed into the world's oldest form of portfolio protection. That same month, a study of 222 years of market history landed in the Financial Analysts Journal with an uncomfortable conclusion: the defenses investors instinctively reach for … Read More
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Vanguard's Active Funds: A Deeper Look at the Performance
Vanguard's known as a low-cost indexing pioneer. But how has it done as an active manager? … Read More
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The Last Universal Genius | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (PoP EP7)
Discover Leibniz’s groundbreaking ideas on subjective probability and how rational belief can be measured under uncertainty. … Read More
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From Babylon to the 401(k): The Long History of Paying Yourself First
Few ideas in economic life have proven as durable — or as stubbornly difficult to practice — as the simple act of setting aside a portion of what we earn. The instinct to consume today is ancient; so, remarkably, is the counsel to resist it. Trace the lineage of the … Read More
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Is Hiring a Financial Advisor Worth It?
Discover how financial advisors add value through discipline, planning, and behavioral coaching, backed by studies from Vanguard and Russell Investments. … Read More
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The Mind That Could Not Rest (PoP EP5)
Discover how Blaise Pascal revolutionized probability theory using his iconic triangle and laid the foundations for modern financial decision-making. … Read More
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Section 6166: How a Family Can Pay Estate Tax on a Closely Held Business Over 14 Years
Understand the qualifications and payment structure of Section 6166, which helps estates pay taxes without liquidating closely held businesses. … Read More
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Portfolio Churning and the Number Nobody Shows You
Explore the concept of portfolio churning, its legal implications, and how it quietly affects high-turnover accounts across investors. … Read More
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Why a Nobel Prize in Economics Is So Hard to Win
Learn why earning a Nobel Prize in Economics is among the toughest achievements, requiring groundbreaking ideas and decades of proven influence. … Read More
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The Clockmaker's Calculation | Christiaan Huygens (PoP EP6)
Discover how Christiaan Huygens pioneered modern probability theory with his groundbreaking expected value formula that shaped today's investing world. … Read More
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