Steve's Investing Insights
Battle of the Brains: Market Portfolio 1, Fancy Hedge Fund 0
Over a decade and after costs, which approach should come out ahead: investing in a simple, S&P 500 index fund, or a collection of five,
Q&A: As my wealth accumulates, should I invest in alternatives?
High-net-worth investors are often tempted to get fancier with their investing once their net worth opens access to more exclusive alternative investments (hedge funds, private
Advisor bias happens too
As a financial advisor, I am biased. Not because of my profession, mind you, but because of my humanity. All of us are subject to
On big banks, conflicting compensation and bad behaviour
In last month’s post, “Big banks in big denial,” I commented on an escalating CBC News exposé on how big bank employees feel under “incredible
Q&A: Stock markets are at all time highs … should we sell?
Here’s a question I received recently, which rhymes with many I’ve heard before: Now that the Dow has hit 20,000, we should seriously get out
Beware of the silly season of investment advice
This is a trick title, because it seems there are always examples of financial forecasting foolishness. But it does seem as if the silliness escalates