Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
US stock market returns 1927 to 2021
Stocks' return volatility declines significantly as the holding period lengthens even moderately
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Investing Wisely Blogs
Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
Nov 29, 20223 min
Why volatility is good for long-term investors
Investors with moderately-long holding periods should prefer a world in which stocks experience high, unpredictable short-term volatility
Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
Nov 12, 20193 min
How to select an investment advisor
Questions you should ask investment advisors
Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
Aug 15, 20194 min
Can you really be $250,000 wealthier if you lower your investment costs?
Under quite reasonable assumptions, it is possible to be $250,000 wealthier if you reduce investment expenses
Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
Jun 14, 20191 min
How much do I have invested internationally?
International exposure in a portfolio is crucial, yet many investors may have significantly less international exposure than they think
Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
Jun 4, 20191 min
What is portfolio management and why does it matter?
Portfolio management is the process of combining securities into a portfolio tailored to the investor’s unique financial circumstances
Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
May 7, 20194 min
How should I react to a volatile stock market?
Make sure your investment portfolio is maximally diversified before volatility hits and then do not react when it does hit.
Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
Apr 18, 20192 min
Should I invest internationally?
Yes. Investing internationally provides a significant benefit to almost every investor.
Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
Feb 22, 20194 min
Is your portfolio on track to fund the retirement you want?
The major determinants of a retirement portfolio's future value are (1) asset allocation, (2) diversification, (3) contributions & (4) cost
Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
Feb 22, 20193 min
EMH Says Investors Should Prefer Index Funds-Is It Right?
The Efficient Market Hypothesis, which was awarded the Nobel Prize, implies investors should prefer index funds over actively-managed funds.
Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
Feb 22, 20193 min
TD Ameritrade vs RIA
The difference between an independent RIA and major financial services providers such as TD Ameritrade, Fidelity, Wells Fargo & JP Morgan
Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
Feb 22, 20193 min
Tax-Loss Harvesting Could Increase Your Investment Return
We reduce taxes in a taxable trading account by applying tax loss-harvesting
Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
Feb 22, 20192 min
Mutual Funds & ETFs: You Get What You Don't Pay For
Funds with high expense ratios rarely earn back their expenses. This implies investors should hold low-cost index funds.
Dr. Andy Lawson Ph.D.
Feb 22, 20193 min
Is Your Investment Portfolio Efficient?
We build the best possible portfolio using Nobel Prize-winning methodology
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