Swensen wrote a book on that theme: http://www.amazon.com/Unconventional-Su ... 743228383/
Well worth reading […]
Well worth reading […]
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You have already learned one important lesson -- beware of anyone trying to sell you anything.
Other lessons are-- sensible asset allocation, broad diversification, low costs, tax efficiency.
Educate yourself by reading one or two of the books from the General Investing section of this reading list: http://www.bogleheads.org/readbooks.htm .
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I have been down the road of asking "financial advisors?" for advice but it seems that all they want to do is take a piece of my money for ????.
You have already learned one important lesson -- beware of anyone trying to sell you anything.
Other lessons are-- sensible asset allocation, broad diversification, low costs, tax efficiency.
Educate yourself by reading one or two of the books from the General Investing section of this reading list: http://www.bogleheads.org/readbooks.htm .
Or start with this on-line book, Road Map for Investing Success: http://investingroadmap.wordpress.com/ . […]
john94549 wrote:Anyone in short-term CDs (without a need for the cash in the short-term) really needs to ask: "why am I doing this?" So, maybe there's a good reason. Maybe it's analysis paralysis. Maybe it's because (fill in the blank).
Maybe if you expanded a bit on your current rationale . . ..
The reasoning was that I was planning to put a down payment on a home in the near term. But, looking back on it, I think it's been a case of investment paralysis. I now have a CD about to mature and another is gonna take another 10 months. […]
sscritic, i really admire that attempt to make the most of the situation. […]
