Rekenthaler Report
The True Tax Benefit of IRAs and 401(k)s
How they stack up against taxable accounts.
Why Many Americans Aren’t Prepared for Retirement
Retirement readiness is improving, but not quickly enough.
Why Oil and Energy Stocks Are Confounding Political Expectations
Politics are not a winning technique for selecting investment themes.
3 Key Ways to Boost Your 401(k) Returns
What makes for a winning retirement account.
Was Jack Bogle Right About Smart Beta All Along?
Smart-beta investors could have done better by being less clever.
No, Casino Gambling Isn’t More Lucrative Than Day Trading
Why a viral investing chart is misleading.
Should You Ignore Past Stock Market Returns?
Many investors are influenced by how stocks have recently performed. Should they be?
Not All Total Returns Are Created Equal
Return sequences can help performance as well as hinder it.
Berkshire Hathaway: A Mutual Fund in Disguise?
A fresh look at a much-analyzed company.
Can Economists Help Investors Avoid Recessions?
How often they accurately predict a recession, and how often they’re late to the party.
A Great Company That’s a Turtle, Not a Hare
Warren Buffett’s sweetest investment demonstrates how stocks need not be growth companies to create fortunes.
The ‘Three-Legged Stool’ of Retirement Is Missing a Leg
Personal annuities can only get the system so far.
3 Investment Fallacies I’ve Had to Unlearn
These “truths” haven’t stood the test of time.
When Rebalancing Creates Higher Returns—and When It Doesn’t
Rebalancing reliably reduces risk, but it doesn’t necessarily improve returns.
Why International Investing Makes Sense for Long-Term Investors
Overseas markets aren’t as risky as they once were.
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