This post will fall on deaf ears, because, quite frankly, it is too sophisticated for most non-professional investors to understand. But it needs to be said. Long-term stock market investing is driven by the market more than your stock picks, and when you don’t know which stocks to buy (with some of your money), do NOT sit in cash, instead sit in a low-cost S&P 500 ETF. Your future bank account will thank you. Here is why…
VOO: Easy Alpha, Big Income, Chi
This report is about generating easy alpha and big steady income from a balanced core portfolio of ETFs (such as Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF (VOO)) and augmented with optional satellite single-stock investments as per your personal preferences (we give multiple top idea examples). This strategy will beat the pants off your peers and create an easier life for you (“chi”). After reviewing the details and advantages of VOO (and a balanced core-satellite portfolio), we conclude with our strong opinion on how best to implement this highly-customizable strategy to achieve your personal investment goals.
Did Warren Buffett Just Make an Obvious Mistake?
There was an interesting Warren Buffett interview last week where the “Oracle of Omaha” gave a handful of very wise advice to investors. However, we couldn’t help but notice, he seemed to make a glaring fundamental mistake. This article reviews Buffett’s good advice, postulates a couple reasons why he could have made his glaring fundamental mistake, and we finally offer a smart way (a specific security) to take advantage of Buffett’s good advice without making the same big mistake.