The difference between SCHE's new expense ratio to EEM's 0.67 is amazing, however, in the case of VWO, that ETF actually somewhat underperforms EEM because of the method Vanguard uses to price the underlying securities. In the case of emerging markets, it might actually be safer to go with EEM if SCHE prices similarly.
The Current Valuation Of 5 Top Stocks Should Preclude New Investment [View article]
This article is very dependent on Efficient Market Hypothesis, but not everything is so linear in the stock market. Many trading models use CAPM as their basis. Even within CAPM, there are unknowns - nobody really knows what the expected rate of return of the market or a specific stock is. PE and EPS growth are only two variables amongst many.
What Fundamentals Are Driving Gold ETFs? [View article]
I really don't see much reason for gold to go higher, unless the US goes into recession or inflation spirals out of control (both of which most likely won't be happening).
Yes, the dividend will most affect those who have an ETF or mutual fund that has a high concentration of Apple shares, such as QQQ or XLK. Otherwise, the effect of the dividend is basically meaningless.
Will Joe's Jeans Help Your Wallet Look Bigger? [View article]
Nice job! I've had JOEZ for a long time now, when I bought people were comparing the company to the early stages of True Religion. There is nowhere to go but up!
What's Better? Dividends Or Covered Calls [View article]
An interesting strategy I once read about is to use covered calls with stochastics. When it looks like the fast stochastic line is going to cross the slow stochastic line, that is when you write a call. However, it's been my personal experience that writing calls isn't really worth it because doing so doesn't really pay much (but for the most part I only have stocks under $10).
Lockheed Martin: Wait For Defense Cut Decisions [View article]
I wouldn't touch this thing with a 10-foot pole! The current admin. seems content with solving things diplomatically (and I don't see a different Pres. coming in).
Time Arbitrage: Investing Vs. Speculation [View article]
Benjamin Graham was clearly ahead of his time. I highly recommend The Intelligent Investor to anyone out there who hasn't read it yet, it's almost required material
Re-Thinking The Allocation To Bond ETFs [View article]
I didn't include TLT in my article but I was thinking about doing so (only that would increase the complexity of the article!). TLT has maturities of something like 17-20 years - when I played around with it, performance was actually better! The trick is to have only a portion of funds devoted to bonds in TLT, not the whole thing.
World's Cheapest ETF Portfolio: Institutional-Caliber Diversification For 8 Basis Points [View article]
Is The Apple Dividend Overrated? [View article]
The Current Valuation Of 5 Top Stocks Should Preclude New Investment [View article]
What Fundamentals Are Driving Gold ETFs? [View article]
Is The Apple Dividend Overrated? [View article]
Is The Apple Dividend Overrated? [View article]
Will Joe's Jeans Help Your Wallet Look Bigger? [View article]
Lockheed Martin: A Worthy Addition [View article]
What's Better? Dividends Or Covered Calls [View article]
Lockheed Martin: Wait For Defense Cut Decisions [View article]
Lockheed Martin: A Worthy Addition [View article]
Really?? So your formula can tell the future too? Lockheed Martin: NOT a Worthy Addition?
Time Arbitrage: Investing Vs. Speculation [View article]
Re-Thinking The Allocation To Bond ETFs [View article]
ETF Spotlight: IShares Russell 1000 Growth [View article]
Simple Portfolio Building: Ultra Conservative Fixed Income [View article]