ETFs are taking over the world. Last year, according to ETFGI, a research firm, ETF net inflows were $372 billion, representing 10% growth versus 2014. Today, ETF assets stand at ~$3 trillion, a figure that [...]
The Federal Reserve is in the news a lot these days, but despite its prominence and importance to the world economy, not many people know about how it got its start just over 100 years [...]
If you want a signed copy of our books for Christmas/Hannukah presents, the time is NOW. Below is the link to Quantitative Value. Make sure you buy it directly from us (Seller = Wesley R. [...]
Hi Readers/Fans: We are happy to announce that our second book, DIY Financial Advisor, is finally available. For a limited time (and while supplies last) we are selling the book direct for $14.99! To get this deal you need [...]
Among a certain set of people, the desire to be good at poker is just in their bones. Maybe it’s because they want to win some money, maybe it’s because they like besting their buddies [...]
A recent IMF World Economic Outlook survey projected that in 2015-2016 advanced economies will grow at 2%-2.5% rate, while emerging and developing markets are growing at a more robust 4%-5%, led by India and China, [...]
Yesterday we posted a review on Ben's new book, A Wealth of Common Sense. We reached out to Ben and conducted a follow up Q&A. -- Ben, in your book, you talk a lot about [...]
Ben Carlson splashed onto the blog scene a few years ago with his hit website, aptly named, "A Wealth of Common Sense." My initial reaction was, "Oh great, here we go again. Some kid trying to pretend [...]
We've spent a lot of time these days thinking about how to identify economic moat, or a firm's ability to defend against competitive forces in the marketplace. In our search for better understanding we ran [...]
Book Overview One of the most fundamental choices for any investor is their approach to strategic asset allocation. What are the major asset classes to consider, and how much should be allocated to each asset [...]
Book Overview Anyone involved in business has observed that certain products, services or ideas seem to catch on and become wildly popular. Others ideas fall flat. Why do some ideas fail to achieve widespread acceptance [...]
Book Overview In today’s complex financial world, borrowing rates are all around us, implicit in everything from our credit cards to our mortgages. Many of these ubiquitous financial products share a common reference rate, the London [...]
Pragmatic Capitalism: What Every Investor Needs to Know About Money and Finance Cullen Roche The book can be found here. Want to see all our book reviews? Book Overview While Ben Graham was the consummate "bottoms [...]
The Momentum Investment Philosophy: An Innovative Strategy for Higher Returns with Lower Risk Gary Antonacci The book can be found here. Want to see all our book reviews? Book Overview If there is such a thing [...]
We've got a box of books (20 copies) in the office that we want to share with our readers at a discount. We posted them to Amazon.com for $29.99, which is a nice discount off the normal price [...]
The “Manual of Ideas” is a popular investing newsletter aimed at generating investment ideas by highlighting and discussing a handful of companies every month. Over the newsletter’s history, editor John Mihaljevic has also published interviews [...]