Larry Swedroe
Larry Swedroe is a principal and the director of research for The BAM ALLIANCE, a community of independent wealth management firms located throughout the United States. He has authored or co-authored 12 books, including his most recent, Think, Act, and Invest Like Warren Buffett. Follow him on Twitter. His opinions and comments expressed on this site are his own and may not accurately reflect those of the firm.
Most recent stories
- The returns of stocks with less risk?
Would your portfolio be better off if you just stuck with low-volatility stocks?
Read More » - Jim Cramer still won't make you rich
Many investors turn to 'Mad Money' hoping to make a killing, but any gains from Cramer's stock picks seem to be short-lived
Read More » - A top venture capital firm hits a rough patch
Kleiner Perkins' recent performance serves as a cautionary tale of adding VC investors to your portfolio
Read More » - How top venture capital firms keep winning
Venture capital firms' good reputation can make a huge difference in returns to investors who hire them
Read More » - Why invest in stocks with a high-dividend yield?
Compared with other value strategies, shares with high dividends don't do as well and can entail great risk
Read More » - Do ETFs make the market less efficient?
Some want you to believe that ETFs are creating opportunities to beat the market, but the data doesn't back that up
Read More » - Market sets new high on flash crash anniversary
Just three years ago, we watched the market plummet in a matter of minutes; now, it's jumping by leaps and bounds
Read More » - Income stability matters in your portfolio
When designing your portfolio, remember that the stability of your income greatly affects your ability to take risk
Read More » - Stock market gains come from few top performers
Attempting to pick winning stocks becomes even more daunting when you realize how few long-term winners there are
Read More » - Know the data before buying high-yield bonds
The additional yield offered by high-yield bonds may be tempting, but it could come back to haunt you
Read More » - Sell in May: It's the silly season again
Every year, this investing myth fools some investors, so we need to take another look at this data-mining exercise
Read More » - What butter production means for your portfolio
A classic example of data mining shows why looking for patterns won't help your investments
Read More » - Is the U.S. economy in trouble?
Many people still seem to be worried about the path of the U.S. economy, but there are other ways to look at it
Read More » - Spending from your portfolio in retirement
An argument for spending down your principal in your golden years, rather than just living off portfolio income
Read More » - Is gold's price drop just the beginning?
The precious metal's falling value serves as another reminder of why you shouldn't jump into an investment just because it's hot
Read More » - Physicist hedge fund guru posts lukewarm returns
Being smart doesn't necessarily translate to being a great investor or fund manager
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