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On the day his company announced it was acquiring Claymore, BlackRock’s CEO Bill Chinery called ETFs “electric cars in...

It can be nerve-racking, so here are tips on how to prep your child for using that piece of...

Larry Swedroe’s new book, Investment Mistakes Even Smart Investors Make and How to Avoid Them, includes 77 common behavioural blunders....

Announcements in the ETF world are mostly tedious these days—usually they involve the launch of another exotic and increasingly...

Set yourself some goals and come up with a plan to keep your finances in check.

The 2011 performance results are now in for my model Couch Potato portfolios. Many thanks to Justin Bender at...

Would you allow a successful contractor and TV personality decide where to spend your renovation budget? Bryan Baeumler found...

Readers often ask me whether the Couch Potato strategy is suitable for investors approaching retirement, or even those who...

The Couch Potato strategy thrives on simplicity, but advanced index investors (geeks) should understand what goes on under the...