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Praise For the Middle Ground
FUNDS FOCUS — MID-CAP GROWTH FUNDS | Searching for growth potential in an overlooked part of the market.
How Much Risk?
Vanguard’s newest bond fund, which opened for investment on Thursday, January 26th, isn’t as new as you think. A little over a year ago, Vanguard launched two active bond funds. Vanguard gave Core-Plus Bond (VCPIX) just two weeks to gather assets before building its portfolio while the other,
Big Index Fund Fails?
The Morningstar headline grabbed me. “Why Are These Big Index Funds Underperforming?” By definition index funds, if they’re doing their jobs properly, don’t outperform or underperform. They simply match their benchmarks less a bit for their expenses. Generally, when talking about outperformance or underperformance it’s active funds
Who Are Vanguard’s Pros?
Vanguard has increasingly turned to outside help, and it’s costing shareholders millions.
Upping the Limit
Every year around this time, Dan and I provide an update on contribution limits for retirement savings accounts. And every time we say something along the lines of “Put time on your side, and sock away as much as you can as early as you can.” Well, this year is