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In his follow-up look at why it's often so hard to be a disciplined investor, Larry Swedroe explains the correct way to think about the value factor’s lengthy underperformance, as well as its prospects going forward.

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It’s the inability to ignore market "noise" that, for many investors, leads to poor results. Larry Swedroe on some tools for avoiding the twin mistakes of recency and resulting, even when the market serves up an extended period of underperformance.

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Given their long underperformance relative to U.S. stocks, some investors may be questioning whether it makes sense to own international equities. Jared Kizer looks at five reasons why you should remain committed to a globally diversified approach.

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New report, same old story. Larry Swedroe unpacks highlights from the most recent SPIVA scorecard that offer still more powerful evidence of active management's continued failure to persistently outperform.

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Current equity valuations may present some significant challenges for investors using historical return assumptions to plan their retirement. Larry Swedroe on what today's market indicates for forward-looking returns, and what you can do in response.

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Choices you make when buying life insurance in your 20s or 30s can help prevent a scramble to find coverage before your term policy expires. Tim Maurer chats with Kiplinger's Kim Lankford about an approach younger families can take to avoid this issue.

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Jared Kizer takes a look at the clear empirical relationship between these fixed income securities and the credit risk premium. I’ve followed the TIPS market fairly closely since I started in the advisory business in 2003, and we’ve used them for a portion of many clients’ fixed income portfolios (and continue to do so today)....

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Women continue to fight unique financial and life headwinds in planning for a secure retirement. Larry Swedroe and Wealth Advisor Katie Keary explore the impact of 12 specific challenges that women face, and offer financially empowering solutions to them.

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