Weekend Reading – Best ETFs, How To Build A Portfolio & Early Retirement vs Life Expectancy
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Best Equity ETFs by Category [Updated]
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For someone who is unfamiliar with ETF benchmarks and criteria, selecting an ETF has become a headache. Comparison websites generally list thousands of ETFs. Here is where we step in. The below selection covers most needs well. While we may have a marginal preference for some ETFs, we list suitable alternatives to account for investors’ tax situations, and preferences.
Let’s dive into the Best Equity ETFs 🤿
Portfolio Construction
Asset Allocation
How To Build Your Portfolio: Diversification, Market Cycles & Behaviours (Meketa Investments)
In recent years, large cap US stocks and private equity have dramatically outperformed most asset classes. Almost every other asset class in a diversified portfolio has served as a drag on portfolio returns. This is testing many investors’ patience with diversification. This research note is intended to remind investors of the benefits of taking a patient approach to investing.
In this episode of Excess Returns, we sit down with Jason Buck of Mutiny Funds to examine the idea of stocks for the long run and some potential challenges to it: - Why the impressive historical returns of the US stock market may be an outlier - The importance of looking at real returns vs nominal returns - How to build a diversified portfolio to handle different economic scenarios - The concept of "fractal diversification" in portfolio construction - Rethinking sustainable withdrawal rates in retirement - The pros and cons of using leverage in a diversified portfolio
Understand Financial Markets
How To Invest
Active Investing
Factor Investing
Factor Decay, August Volatility & Transaction Costs | Alpha Architect Round Up (Alpha Architect)
This month we talk about factor decay and ask the question: "Do factor portfolios survive publication decay and transaction costs?" We also look at the 2024 market crash and examine the root causes and what investors should do about it. Main topics: August Volatility, What to Do in a Crash?, Post-Publication Decay, Factor Investing Trading Costs, Sampling Biases & Adaptive Markets
Discretionary Investing
Alternative Asset Classes
Wall Street
Bad Bets
ETFs
UCITS ETFs
US ETFs
Wealth Management
Personal Finance
Enrich Your Future: A Review Of Larry Swedroe’s New Book (Banker on Wheels)
Larry Explains Investing Through Stories – Larry Swedroe, who has published 18 books, takes a different approach in his latest work. This book is less technical, more accessible for beginners, and explains investing through engaging stories. It’s divided into four sections. Kathrin selected 7 key takeaways from the 42 chapters that, in my view, will resonate most.
- Raising Money-Wise Kids in a World of Excess (Safal Niveshak)
- Aaron Thomas, Author of “The Prenup Prescription” (NGPF)
- Financing the Future, Tim Ranzetta on Educating and Empowering the Next Generation (New Retirement)
- Morgan Housel: What You Need to Master (And Avoid) to Get Rich, Stay Rich, and Build Wealth (The Knowledge Project)
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(Early) Retirement
Will Early Retirement Reduce My Life Expectancy? (Early Retirement Now)
Today’s post deals with an intriguing question: how does early retirement impact my life expectancy? You see, since retiring six years ago, I’ve always assumed I’m doing my body a favor. I live a more relaxed life, exercise regularly, and sleep more every night. So, I’ve always believed my 2018 early retirement decision should improve my health and increase my life expectancy, right? Well, shockingly, the academic research on this topic is mixed.
Financial Advice
Design Your Lifestyle
Personal Development
Health & Wellness
Careers & Entrepreneurship
Travel
Tech & Economy
Economy
The Top Performing Major Currencies (2014-2023) (Visual Capitalist)
Monetary policy, geopolitical events, and economic conditions—among other factors—significantly influence currency performance in the foreign exchange market. To answer this question, we partnered with OANDA to visualize a decade of highs and lows of the top eight most-traded currencies, by volume, according to the Bank for International Settlements. The U.S. dollar (USD) was the best-performing currency of the last decade, taking top spot in six of the last 10 years. Relatively stable economic activity and the role of the USD as the world’s reserve currency contributed to its general strength. Importantly, the USD also represents a safe-haven investment in times of crisis, meaning investors will often put money in the currency during periods of instability, such as during the 2014–2016 oil price shock. Post-COVID-19, the USD peaked in 2022 in response to aggressive interest rate hikes, though it came off its highs in 2023.
Tech & Science
And Finally
These Illusions Fool Almost Everyone (Veritasium)
Audio illusions show us that hearing is about more than just sensing frequency. Which ones trick you every time?
Good Luck and Keep’em* Rolling!
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