While learning about Okinawan centenarians, I also came across the idea of Blue Zones - places where a high concentration of people live past 90 without chronic illnesses. While the eating habits of Blue Zone residents have been mentioned a lot, … [Read the rest]
I subscribe to a NY Times e-mail newsletter called Five Weeknight Dishes, which sends - you guessed it - five weekly "fresh dinner ideas for busy people who want something great to eat". However, one of the recent newsletters was titled How Often … [Read the rest]
Vanguard announced in a press release that it is creating a new actively-managed mutual fund using the Bloomberg Commodity Total Return Index as a benchmark. The Vanguard Commodity Strategy Fund will have an estimated 0.20% expense ratio and June … [Read the rest]
CNN has a new series called "Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta", and its first episode examines the lifestyles of the impressive centenarians of Okinawa, Japan. Nearly two-thirds of the residents of Okinawa are still functioning independently … [Read the rest]
Vanguard has a new research paper on How to increase the odds of owning the few stocks that drive returns [pdf], found via How Concentration Affects Portfolio Performance by Michael Batnick. Inside, there is a chart that sorts the individual … [Read the rest]
ETFs are surpassing mutual funds as the standard building blocks of stock and bond portfolios. Here's a closer look at the latest updates to the Charles Schwab commission-free ETF list. While the commercials often focus on quantity instead of … [Read the rest]
Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash for April 2019, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. The big news is that we are starting to see some slight rate drops in CDs! Folks who locked in at 4% APY may end up … [Read the rest]
Each year, Barron's releases their list of top online brokers. I like read and share it, hoping to find deeper insights into industry trends and specific broker features. However, this year their 2019 rankings article is firmly behind a paywall. … [Read the rest]
Engaging Data has another neat visualization tool up, How do Americans Spend Money? US Household Spending Breakdown by Income Group, using household spending data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Below is a screenshot of this interesting … [Read the rest]
Schwab has revamped their Intelligent Portfolios "robo-advisor" service, renaming the upper tier to Schwab Intelligent Portfolios Premium and adding an in-depth financial plan and unlimited advice from a Certified Financial Planner for an additional … [Read the rest]
ETFs are surpassing mutual funds as the standard building blocks of stock and bond portfolios. Therefore, I'm taking a closer look at the latest commission-free ETF lists from the major brokers. Unfortunately, the marketing often focuses on … [Read the rest]
According to a Wells Fargo/Gallup survey of U.S. investors, 78% say they are at least fairly disciplined in reaching their financial goals. About 50% of investors say they will have to sacrifice a "fair amount" or "a lot" to reach their financial … [Read the rest]
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