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Got money questions? We’ve got answers. Join Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill, and a rotating lineup of financial pros as they break down your biggest questions about investing, markets, and personal finance. Ben is a leading financial writer and the Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz. Duncan is a podcast producer and the Director of Creative Media at The Compound.
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Jan 8, 2021 • 4min
When an Asset Goes Out of Style
"As with any ‘investment’ you need to go in with your eyes wide open and recognize that what you are doing is risky. Tastes change." - Tadas ViskantaFor more visit: Abnormal ReturnsFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 6, 2021 • 3min
Lock It In
"I might take a lot of heat for writing this, but I’m going to write it anyway. If you’ve made life-changing money in one or more of the high flying stocks this year, it’s time to lock in some gains." - Blair duQuesnayFor more visit: The Belle CurveFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 5, 2021 • 6min
A Short History of Chasing the Best Performing Fund
"Vanguard and iShares basically killed the star mutual fund manager in recent decades." - Ben CarlsonFor more visit: A Wealth of Common SenseFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 31, 2020 • 5min
What if You Only Invested at Market Peaks?
"Regardless of which risky asset classes you have in your portfolio, as this post illustrates, buying near all-time highs should not be a cause for concern." - Nick MaggiulliFor more visit: Of Dollars and DataFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 30, 2020 • 12min
How to Avoid Bear Markets
"There’s a very simple way to avoid bear markets. What you do is pull all of your money out of the stock market and just let it accumulate in your bank account." - Josh BrownFor more visit: The Reformed BrokerFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 23, 2020 • 3min
A Recovery Squandered
"The biggest issue: the failure of Congress to pass the broadest stimulus package in the depths of the GFC. Sure, they rescued the banks, but they hardly did very much for the rest of the economy." - Barry RitholtzFor more visit: The Big PictureFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 7min
"Take All Your Common Stocks And Sell Them"
"Had you followed Fred Schwed’s maxim for dying rich, you’d have been out of stocks long ago. And yes, you’d have watched them grow and grow and grow again in value. " - Josh BrownFor more visit: The Reformed BrokerFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 21, 2020 • 6min
This Is Not The Way
"It feels like every day, I’m getting an email or a text from people outside the investing world asking me about speculative securities." - Michael BatnickFor more visit: The Irrelevant InvestorFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2020 • 6min
Cape 2020 vs 1929
"One of the things that market analysts love to do is to compare recent market action with some prior historical era, and declare “The market today is just like ____.” Recall the 1987 parallels a few years ago or the more recent 1929 versions." - Barry RitholtzFor more visit: The Big PictureFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2020 • 5min
How Are Normal People Supposed To Save For Retirement?
"Retirement investors needing the most help often get the least. Or worse!" - Tony IsolaFor more visit: A Teachable MomentFor disclosure information please visit: https://ritholtzwealth.com/blog-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
