Investing - Young Wealth Building

Market Terminology

Why Timing the Market is Ineffective: An Illustrative Example

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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This year has been an eye-opening one for investors and provides a great case study on market timing (or, more precisely, why timing the market […]

Market Terminology

Understanding Bid-Ask Spread Essentials (And its Significance)

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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Since my last investing 101 article was almost four months ago, it is long overdue. Today’s topic will cover an essential investing element: bid-ask spread. […]

Index Funds

How Can I Determine if a Fund Follows a “Passive” Strategy?

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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Heidi wrote to me with a question regarding active vs. passive investing fund performance and asked for some clarification. How can I determine whether my […]

Index Funds

Index Investing: Mundane Yet Remarkable

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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After many years of data collection, passively managed index funds have shown greater performance than their actively managed mutual fund counterparts. A major reason is […]

Index Funds

Fidelity Introduces Zero-Cost Index Funds & Reduces Fees to Compete with Vanguard & Schwab

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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Fidelity Investments recently made incredible advancements to its investment brokerage game, and these changes could eventually benefit all amateur investors. Fidelity’s recent announcements regarding changes […]

Finance Guru Commentary

Warren Buffett’s 2014 Shareholder Letter: Valuable Guidance for Novice Investors

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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Oh if only Warren Buffett had his own blog! For now, though, you will just have to settle with me and his annual shareholder letters… […]

Finance Guru Commentary

The Issue with Common Personal Finance Experts (and the 10% Rule)

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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Recently, I attended an interview for another role within my current employer and was surprised when the interviewer, aware of my financial writing background, ended […]

Finance Guru Commentary

Conventional Financial Guidance for Unmotivated Americans

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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Every week I devote several hours of research time perusing personal finance-related websites, blogs, magazines and books in order to stay abreast of the latest […]

ETFs

How Can I Determine if a Fund is “Passive”?

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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As part of my post comparing active to passive investment fund performance, Heidi sent in an inquiry. How can I determine whether my Vanguard funds […]

ETFs

Fidelity Broadens its Selection of Commission-Free ETFs

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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Last fall, Vanguard made headlines when they expanded their commission-free ETF offering from 77 to 1,800+, marking an enormous breakthrough for investors seeking the ease […]