September 8, 2009 Investing in Vanguard's "life-cycle" funds may feel like you're doing your money some good, but in fact you could simply be spinning your wheels -- and going nowhere. Let me explain.
August 24, 2009 Vanguard wants you to "believe" in indexing. Your faith in indexing is the cornerstone of their business. But it's a lie. And your trust could lead you to big losses. Here's why, plus details on one of Vanguard's riskiest funds.
August 28, 2008 With thousands of mutual funds in existence and over 100 each at a single fund family like Vanguard, Fidelity, or T. Rowe Price, you can bet there's a lot of overlap in strategies and stocks. So, how can you tell if your portfolio of funds is truly diversified?
August 27, 2008 Mutual Fund industry dogma dictates that past performance is not a guarantee, nor a predictor of future results. On the face of it, this sounds reasonable. But in 1995, I discovered that one momentum strategy, applied correctly, CAN predict future results. I call it "Hot Hands."