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A recent study found just eight active mutual funds out of 1,000 showed statistically significant alpha. Larry Swedroe examines the research, and offers some additional analysis demonstrating how elusive a prize true alpha really is.

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Jared Kizer crunches the data to get a more realistic sense of the odds that four common factors will underperform over various periods.

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Economic and geopolitical news surrounding U.S. tariffs and an escalating trade war with China has produced a decent degree of turmoil (and even more headlines), but the prudent course of action remains to adhere to your long-term financial plan.

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Is there reason to believe cross-sectional patterns in returns will persist, even after they're known? Larry Swedroe reviews a study that explores this question using more than 100 years of factor data from around the world

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Conventional wisdom suggests investment-grade corporate bonds boost risk-adjusted returns. But is it true? Citywire magazine contributor John Coumarianos looks into research on the credit premium from our own Jared Kizer.

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What do you hold in highest regard? What is it you want most from life? Wealth Advisor Katie Keary explores these questions through a short exercise designed to help harmonize your deepest values and goals, financial or otherwise.

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Larry Swedroe on a study that "saves" the size effect by showing it is strengthened when combined with other, newer factors.

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Larry Swedroe turns to a new study from Andrew Berkin, his colleague and co-author, on the long-term link between equity prices and bond yields.

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