Famous Figures

Fame does not always equal fortune, as figures like Warren Buffet will be the first to tell you – still, some of these folks are famous for good reasons, or worth criticizing for their ill-gotten fame.

List of Lazy Links: 5 Resources for Building a Simple Portfolio

Simplicity can be surprisingly difficult – or at least: choosing between easy-to-implement options is itself sometimes a challenging task. If you are not quite sure where to get started on the road to lazy investing, here are some useful jumping-off … Continue reading

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Jack Bogle: 8 Video Interviews with Vanguard’s Founder

Mr. Bogle is a man of many dimensions, but with a deep-running moral core and steadfast long-term convictions in the power of passive stock market investing. Born in the same year that started the 20th Century’s Great Depression, he has … Continue reading

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Bill Gross Treasury Scare Illustrates the Problem of Predicting Bond Markets

The man is nearly synonymous with actively-managed bond investing, and arguably with good reason: his Total Return Fund has hundreds of billions of dollars under management, has done very well overall and Bill Gross also makes a point of being … Continue reading

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The BHPP: 3 Lazy Boglehead + Permanent Portfolio Hybrids

Influenced by Jack Bogle, many passive-index investors opt for simplicity – buy, hold and rebalance with an an elementary allocation to broad equity and safe bond markets. Fans of the Harry Browne approach advocate equal holdings of three asset classes, … Continue reading

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