What caught my eye this week. Over in the world of active investing, there’s a changing of the guard taking place. Or at least there is if you believe one of the leading guardsman. More on him in a moment. Let’s focus first on the man in the red corner, cruising for a bruising – […]

The life expectancy of a couple is much longer than any pair of individuals – more than a decade longer. If you’re taking responsibility for a retirement plan for two, you need to know what the odds are that both or one of you may make it to a ripe old age. Long life can […]

What caught my eye this week. Like anyone who understands the mathematical case for index funds, I find the attacks against them almost universally spurious. As Rick Ferri wrote this week on Forbes: The truth about index funds must be repeated often because lies are constantly being told. They are successful because they are good. […]

When we die is a matter of some personal concern. Ideally it won’t happen tomorrow, but it’s on the cards – particularly the card featuring the bony fella with the sharp gardening implement. In the meantime, our life expectancy matters because life is not cheap. If you’re going to live off your portfolio it needs […]

What caught my eye this week. A few of you have been asking what happened to our pal Lars Kroijer? And it’s true, there was a time when you couldn’t turn to Monevator without tripping over another great article by the ex-hedge fund manager turned index investing ultra. Well, I’m pleased to report that Lars […]