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Earlier this week I discussed the promise of fundamental indexing. This strategy takes aim at the shortcomings of traditional...

Not every home, or seller, is suited for an open house. To decide: answer these three questions (plus, five...

A few months ago 16 people died and dozens more were injured when a high voltage powerline collapsed during...

One enterprising couple offered a builder a free home if he built their dream home for free. While it...

Buying or selling your home can be stressful, but two economists from Santa Clara University are challenging convention. They...

Last Friday, I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Rob Arnott, the creator of the Research Affiliates...

Value, not savings, is the real key to deciding whether or not to pay a full-service broker.

Last month I put together the Global Couch Potato’s 10-year report card. I calculated the returns of this simple...

A follow up post with more online mortgage calculators. This time we examine the impact of prepayments.