Category: Investment

Economic growth has clearly slowed both in the US and around the world, and that’s before we account for the impact of the coronavirus.  Despite […]

When you think about your life, you probably first look back at several milestones and life events that have already passed you by. You might […]

In a previous blog, “The coronavirus is proving to be a black swan event — unpredictable and with massive consequences,” we noted that black swan […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction I. How do we define SRI? II. The State of Socially Responsible Investing in 2017 III. How is Betterment’s SRI portfolio […]

Chuck Noland, Tom Hanks’ character in the movie Cast Away, may have perfectly captured the mood we need to bring to these challenging times, when […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Why does diversification matter? Understand the Efficient Frontier How We Measure Diversification Offering Feedback in Flexible Portfolios Higher levels of diversification allow […]

After a decade of reasonable tranquility — and disappointment — global equity markets have hit another “black swan,” and trust me I use that word […]

So far, we’ve told you about the consequences of having uninvested cash in your investment portfolio. But cash is king, and so even the most […]

For better or worse, there is a certain thrill involved with gambling that makes otherwise rational individuals make irrational bets. When the Mega Millions jackpot […]

It wasn’t long ago that the ink was drying on our 2020 outlook, entitled “Getting Back on Track.” In it, we touted the conclusion of […]