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Paul opens with information on the Oct. 11 AAII presentation.  Here is the link to ⁠sign up⁠. There was a time when Paul was very critical about target date funds.  But important circumstances made him more accepting of the important value of target date funds.  He discusses why he changed his mind but explains why he […] The post Pros and cons of target date funds and Ken Fisher’s advice first appeared on Paul Merriman. The post Pros and cons of target date funds and Ken Fisher’s advice appeared first on Paul Merriman.

Watch the video here. Chris Pedersen and Daryl Bahls join Paul to answer questions from investors of all ages. 1:  I hold a REIT fund in my tax deferred account but have found other funds include REITS.  Am I overweighted in REITS and what should I do about it? 2:  Are all total market index […] The post Expected future returns, difference in total market returns, lessons from 1928 to 2023 risk and return and more first appeared on Paul Merriman. The post Expected future returns, difference in total market returns, lessons from 1928 to 2023 risk and return and more appeared first on Paul Merriman.

Dear Friends, If you are a young investor or if you trying to help a young investor, I think you will find the following calculator helpful. The calculator was created by Nick Maggiulli, C.E.O for Ritholtz Wealth Management.  He runs a wonderful website for data driven investors.  His Dollars and Data website is a perfect companion to […] The post Looking Back to Look Forward first appeared on Paul Merriman. The post Looking Back to Look Forward appeared first on Paul Merriman.

 The podcast opens with Paul reading and discussing Ben Carlson’s recent article on the collapse of bonds, “Everything  & Everyone Underperforms Eventually.”     Paul references a table of returns that compares Short, Intermediate and  Long Term Treasures.     Paul also references a table of Fixed Income Returns during years with S&P 500 […] The post Everything & Everyone Underperforms Eventually first appeared on Paul Merriman. The post Everything & Everyone Underperforms Eventually appeared first on Paul Merriman.