It looks like he can save a lot of money each year since he has low expenses. |
It sounds like a broken record, and it's boring. It's something we definitely don't want to keep rubbing in people's faces. But it goes to show that diversification works. |
It's been a hard lesson for some, and a good lesson for most people. |
People look at technology like it's a shining star, but it's no different than any other sector. A few good years can really pull up the averages. But a few bad years can really pull down the averages. |
People may have a better feeling psychologically than they did at the end of the year. They're a little more comfortable. So this is a good time to do a self-assessment. |
People should look at this market as a great learning experience. The best learning experience of how much risk you want to take is going through a down market. |
People shouldn't chase returns. The average investor looks back at returns and buys based on performance. But people have to look at the worst-performing sectors, not the best-performing ones. That's where the smart investor goes. |
People tend to believe that whatever is doing well at the moment will always do well. In the 1990s everybody said value investing was dead and never to return, but managers who stuck to their guns obviously proved that wasn't the case. |
People who get hurt the most are buying a handful of stocks. People who have been throwing money at the S&P 500 have to be disappointed now. |
So look at the funds you own or ones you're considering buying. All that information can only make you a smarter investor. |
The wild card is capital gains distributions. So you have to be very careful when you're changing your portfolio. |
What happens is when something does well, people throw money at it. |
When people buy the hottest stocks or the hottest funds, they end up having less and less diversification. |
With a 401(k), people don't realize how much they can save in taxes. They're clueless. |
With interest rates rising, we're advising people to go back to bonds. |