You’ve probably seen the many glib online articles which purport to explain how billionaire investor Warren Buffett became one of the world’s richest men. You know, “three stocks Buffett loves” and so on. It’s not that simple and you know it. While Buffett’s methods are public knowledge, adopting his approach to investing is no walk… Continue reading →

Investment risk has changed dramatically in the past few years, so much so you might not even recognize the risks implied by owning a “standard” stock-and-bond portfolio, warns Burton Malkiel, the Princeton professor who wrote the investing classic A Random Walk Down Wall Street. Malkiel literally wrote the book on long-term stock investments. Random Walk is in its… Continue reading →

When is a stock correction good news? Almost always — if you’re a long-term investor, says John Bogle. The Vanguard Group founder offers this simple advice for anyone thinking of selling as stocks declined earlier this week: Don’t fall for it. “I’ve seen turbulence in the market,” he told CNBC. “This is not real turbulence.” That doesn’t mean… Continue reading →

Information is power. If you doubt that when it comes to retirement, just consider how much having information has changed your life for the better, thanks to the Internet. Say you need to buy a new car. The dealer obviously has a lot of unspoken incentives. He’s likely to give you a break on one… Continue reading →

A longtime golfer once told me that the difference between a great amateur and a true professional is pretty easy to spot: At the end of a tournament, the duffer hits the 19th hole to relax. The pro gets some water, changes and heads to the range to hit buckets until closing time. They compete all… Continue reading →

People who know me know I’m a musician, in a blues band, and a big fan of great musicians. But the second night of the Grateful Dead farewell tour Sunday night in Santa Clara, California, which I attended, was a special moment in time. Yes, there’s just five of them left (if you count Bruce Hornsby).… Continue reading →

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody hears it, does it make a sound? You might say, “Of course it does!” and you’d be right. But what if five trees fall at once? Fifty? If you are an active investor holding a small number of stocks or bonds, it might matter a lot. Your… Continue reading →

The data is in, and it’s heartening to learn that American workers are starting to make the right moves to save their own retirements. You could take the pessimistic view, of course, and say they have no choice. But you always have a choice, even when you don’t make it. In the case of American… Continue reading →

This week on the Retire With More show we had a very special returning guest, our very own Sally Brandon. Sally joined us as we took a closer look at the differences between how men and women invest for retirement. You may be surprised to learn that when it comes to who can be a better… Continue reading →