Most American portfolios contain a fund like Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) the way most American kitchens contain a wok. Technically present. Pulled out twice a year. The investor knows, vaguely,…
For investors building their first international allocation, the choice often narrows to two funds that look like twins on the surface: iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NASDAQ:ACWX) and Vanguard FTSE All-World…
For years, US-heavy portfolios were the path of least resistance. But the performance gap is narrowing, and investors who assumed international exposure was optional are reconsidering. iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF…
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have become the main vehicle of choice for FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) ethos Gen-Z and Millennial adherents. The intrinsic diversification, low cost, and index based gains of…
There’s never a dull moment in the world of exchange traded funds (ETFs), it seems. Established fund creators like Charles Schwab (usually just referred to as “Schwab”), Fidelity, Vanguard, and BlackRock are…
While there’s nothing wrong with staying fully invested domestically (investing in America has been a winning bet time and time again), I do think that value investors who, like Warren Buffett, are…
If you were asked what did Samsung Electronics, Saudi Aramco and Kweichow Moutai have in common, besides being 3 of the largest companies in the world? Surprisingly, the answer is this: none…
The S&P 500 is fresh off its second straight year of more than 20% gains. Nobody knows if the Great American stock market index will be able to pull off a third.…
