5 Investing Rules I Break in My Portfolio Don’t let perfect investing be the enemy of good. Adam Fleck, CFA Dec 6, 2023
Timing the Market Doesn’t Work. We Did the Math. Plus, what investors should watch for at COP28 and the outlook for Nvidia stock. Leslie P. Norton, Adam Fleck, CFA, and Ivanna Hampton Dec 1, 2023
Tiffany Aliche: Helping People ‘Move Past the Shame’ of Money Missteps The author and ‘Budgetnista’ discusses the benefits of sharing financial mistakes, helping loved ones be better with money, and what she means by ‘financial wholeness.’ Christine Benz and Jeffrey Ptak, CFA Nov 21, 2023
Why Market-Timing Fails The culprits are 1) opportunity cost and 2) unreliable signals. John Rekenthaler Nov 14, 2023
Staying Invested Beats Timing the Market—Here’s the Proof A buy-and-hold approach won out in our head-to-head model. Adam Fleck, CFA Nov 8, 2023
How to Avoid Lifestyle Creep The ‘godfather of the FIRE movement’ on finding your path to financial independence. Jess Bebel Nov 3, 2023
JL Collins: The Many Paths to Financial Independence The ‘godfather of the FI movement’ discusses the key takeaways from his latest book, where he turns for financial wisdom, and what higher yields mean for investors. Christine Benz and Jeffrey Ptak, CFA Oct 31, 2023
How to Make Your Clients Happier Bolstering the financial planning process with positive psychology. Danielle Labotka Oct 25, 2023
Don’t Let Your Emotions Invest Without You How to slow down to avoid impulsive decisions. Danielle Labotka Sep 28, 2023
20 Years After the Market-Timing Scandal, the Fund Industry Focuses on Transparency but Lacks Disclosure Analysts recall how Morningstar covered the scandal in 2003 and discuss what it means for the industry in 2023. Morningstar.com Sep 11, 2023
From ‘Ripped Off’ to a ‘Better Deal’—How Investors Have Fared Since the Market-Timing Scandal Also, five expensive stocks to dump and how Birkenstock hopes to expand its shoe brand. Morningstar Sep 1, 2023
Taking the Slow Road to Investment Success Lessons from Bill Bernstein’s updated “The Four Pillars of Investing.” John Rekenthaler Jul 13, 2023
You Don’t Have to Know Everything to Invest Well But you do have to know how to use the information you have. Danielle Labotka Jul 13, 2023
Bill Bernstein: Revisiting ‘The Four Pillars of Investing’ The author discusses the new edition of his popular investing book, plus the returns outlook, TIPS ladders, and more. Christine Benz and Jeffrey Ptak, CFA Jul 11, 2023
What Is Behavioral Finance? Hint: It’s more than cataloging behavioral biases. Samantha Lamas Jul 7, 2023
Harry Markowitz’s Monumental Legacy Andrew Lo discusses his interview with the Nobel Prize-winning economist who pioneered Modern Portfolio Theory. Jess Bebel Jul 6, 2023
Turning a ‘Hard No’ Into Financial Freedom And, how getting FIRE’d up and turning your ‘superpower’ into a side hustle can boost your finances. Morningstar Jun 16, 2023
Is Your Financial Clock Ticking? Say goodbye to the budget and hello to financial freedom. Jess Bebel Jun 9, 2023
Ramit Sethi: Investing Shouldn’t Be Your Identity The author and personal finance expert discusses his new Netflix show, what it means to have a ‘rich life,’ and why he’s not a fan of budgeting. Christine Benz and Jeffrey Ptak, CFA Jun 6, 2023
Double Trouble: How the Dot-Com and Tech Bubbles Compare A look at how investors can spot signs that funds are growing riskier. Jack Shannon and Ivanna Hampton Jun 2, 2023