Weekly Round up – Future Returns – You’re expecting too much

FUTURE RETURNS - YOU'RE EXPECTING TOO MUCH [TOP LINKS #19]

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Quote of the week

Risk and time are opposite sides of the same coin, for if there were no tomorrow there would be no risk. Time transforms risk, and the nature of risk is shaped by the time horizon: the future is the playing field.

LONG-TERM INVESTING

This section is dedicated to research on how to invest for the Long Run. Read Topics related to (i) Wise Investing – Investor Behaviour and Asset Allocation but also (ii) publications that help understand the Macro picture that may affect your portfolio in the long run.

WISE INVESTING

Buying The S&P 500 Today? Wait. These 8 Charts Show What You May Miss

Over the past 50 years, the U.S. Market has outperformed the rest of the world by a whooping margin of 1% per year. Guess, how much of the 50-year outperformance came in the last 8 years? All of it. [Read the article]

UNDERSTAND FINANCIAL MARKETS

[PODCAST] Expected Returns For Major Asset Classes

Antti is the author of Expected Returns (Wiley, 2011), a broad synthesis of the central issues in investing, and Investing Amid Low Expected Returns (Wiley, 2022), which addresses the challenges facing investors amid the prospect of record-low future expected returns.
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Beginners often ask us:

  • How do I reach my goals  What investments do I need to take into consideration when e.g. Taking a Sabbatical, buying a House or saving for Early Retirement?
  • When should I invest – I fear that investing a lump sum in this market may have a negative impact on my returns. How can timing of buying ETFs affect my performance?

Advanced investors may avoid costly mistakes:

  • Challenge my Portfolio – Here is my portfolio – what am I missing? What could derail my strategy?  What can I do to protect my portfolio from shocks?
  • Help me quickly understand – What makes Inflation Linked Bonds outperform? Bond Ladder or Bond ETFs? Why do some investors add Small Cap Value stocks to their portfolios? How can I exclude Tobacco companies from my portfolio? Are the synthetic ETFs I screened safe?  What is Factor Investing?
Currently available in English, French and Polish.

By signing up for a financial coaching session you support our website and our investment research. Here are other ways to help.

ACTIVE INVESTING

This section relates to improving your knowledge about financial markets.  If you decide to sin, then sin only a little. Given ample evidence, combined active bets should be ideally a relatively small fraction of your portfolio. 

STOCKS

FACTOR AND THEMATIC Investing

[PODCAST] Talking Like Volcker, Value vs. Growth with Rob Arnott

Patrick Ceresna and Kevin Muir interview Rob Arnott to the show to discuss value versus growth stocks, the yield curve and whether it’s predicting or causes recessions, and why Rob thinks inflation will stay persistently high. 

ALTERNATIVE ASSET CLASSES

[PODCAST] Expected Returns for Alternative Asset Classes

RR unpacks the extra layer of complexity associated with predicting returns on alternative assets, how to approach calculating returns, and why the associated fees are an essential consideration. Hear details about an interesting conference Cameron recently attended and briefly recap cryptocurrencies as an investment. 

FROM WALL STREET

[PODCAST] Stanley Druckenmiller - the #1 Investors in the world

How Leaders Lead – “Stanley Druckenmiller, the #1 investor in the world. I know, that’s a big claim! But get this: during his 30 years managing money for investors, he had an average annual return of 31%. And he NEVER had a down year. So if you’re even a little interested in finance, you’re going to learn a lot from Stan – including some really practical investment advice and his take on the future of our economy”

REMINDERS TO PUNT RESPONSIBLY

When you play with fire, you can get burned. This section is a stark reminder of what can happen when engaging in active investing, even as a professional.

CRYPTO & BLOCKCHAIN

It’s not unreasonable to have skin in the game in a multi Trillion market. With one caveat. Be ready to lose it all. Remember that most crypto assets do not generate yield. If some do, there are hidden risks involved. 

INSIGHTS

BOOKS & MOVIEs

In the Book review section we rate some of the most relevant resources related to Financial Independence, Personal Finance and Investing. Browse All Book and Video Reviews.

Movies and Books we reviewed this month:

Trillions – The People Behind Your ETFs

Trillions, how a band of Wall Street Renegates Invented the Index Fund And Changed Finance Forever, by Robin Wigglesworth is a fascinating insight into the people who made the Index Fund revolution happen. 

The stories about the people often start with some of their biggest failures. But beyond the stories, Robin also argues that every revolution brings its fair share of non-issues and sometimes real issues, such as concentration of power. 

 [Read the review]

European Stuff

PERSONAL FINANCE

This section is dedicated to UK and European Investing and Personal Finance. It can also touch on other European jurisdictions outside the Euro-zone.

PRODUCTS

COST OF LIVING

Cycling

DESIGN YOUR LIFESTYLE

This section is dedicated to the ‘Why’ of Investing and career choices. 

LIFESTYLE

[PODCAST] Ed Thorp on Mental Models for the Second Half of Life

Master Investor Ed Thorp on How to Think for Yourself, Mental Models for the Second Half of Life, How to Be Inner-Directed, How Basic Numeracy Is a Superpower, and The Dangers of Investing Fads.

EARLY RETIREMENT

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Servers, data, and software are some of our costs, just to name a few.  Most importantly, our time is the main resource to create great content. If you find that our guides helped you on the path to financial success, you may give us a hand by buying a coffee.

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