“The Investor’s Manifesto:” Chapter 2 (Part 2 of 3) – Bonds
Here I continue my review of “The Investor’s Manifesto” by Bernstein with my notes from Chapter 2. In Part 2 of my notes, we cover estimating returns on bonds. One important note: In Part 1 of my...
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“The Investor’s Manifesto:” Chapter 2 (Part 3 of 3) — Stocks
Here I continue my review of “The Investor’s Manifesto” by Bernstein with my notes from Chapter 2. In Part 3 of my notes, we cover estimating returns on stocks, and a good deal more about choosing...
View Article“The Investor’s Manifesto:” Chapter 3
Introduction We continue our chapter-by-chapter notes on the “Investor’s Manifesto” by Bernstein with Chapter 3, about the different assets you’ll keep in your portfolio, and how you’ll balance them....
View Article“The Investor’s Manifesto:” Chapter 4
Continuing our chapter-by-chapter review of “The Investor’s Manifesto,” by William J. Bernstein, we’re going to look at Chapter 4, which focuses on investor behavior. In the last chapter we made a plan...
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Warren Buffett’s “The Snowball”
I was captivated by The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder. It’s amazing that Schroeder was given the access that she was, and the result is a truly fascinating book...
View ArticleNew “Financial Competence Reading List” Page
I’ve created a reading list for people striving for Financial Competence. I’ll be continuously adding to it as I read more blogs and books. Enjoy!
View Article“Investor’s Manifesto:” Chapter 5
Introduction Continuing my chapter-by-chapter notes on William Bernstein’s “Investor’s Manifesto,” here we take up Chapter 5. I’ll open with a quote from Bernstein that nicely summarizes the chapter:...
View Article“Investor’s Manifesto:” Chapter 6 Notes
Continuing our detailed review of “The Investor’s Manifesto” by William J. Bernstein, we’re going to look at Chapter 6, “Building Your Portfolio.” This chapter boils down to one sentence of advice from...
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“Think, Act, and Invest Like Warren Buffett,” by Larry Swedroe
I recently finished ”Think, Act, and Invest Like Warren Buffett: The Winning Strategy to Help You Achieve Your Financial and Life Goals,” by Larry Swedroe. The Warren Buffett stuff is just a facade — a...
View Article“The Affluent Investor” by Phil DeMuth
I just finished “The Affluent Investor” by Phil DeMuth. Phil defines “affluent” as having between $100,000 and $10,000,000 in assets. (Very high net-worth individuals have a different set of challenges...
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