by taaginc | Jul 6, 2016 | Investment Management
(from Dimensional Fund Advisors’ Outside the Flags blog by Jim Parker dated 6/28/2016. Jim is a Vice President with DFA, leading the communications and marketing team in the firms’ Australian office.) Savoring a vintage wine is one of life’s great pleasures. But...
by taaginc | Aug 13, 2014 | Investment Management, Retirement
There is plenty to discuss and debate when it comes to Social Security. Whether the program will be there for future beneficiaries, in what form, and taxed at what rate are just some of the valid questions to consider depending on your age and income level. Today’s...
by taaginc | Feb 12, 2014 | Behavioral Investing, Investment Management, Personal Stories
As human beings, we use mental shortcuts to make our lives easier to navigate. These shortcuts, known as heuristics, allow us to function without constantly stopping to size up every situation before making a decision about what to do next. In an emergency, mental...
by taaginc | Feb 5, 2014 | Behavioral Investing, Investment Management, Personal Stories
Last week, I took a few days off to travel to Phoenix, Arizona. I was going to visit my sister and her two boys for part of the stay and play golf and watch the Super Bowl with some college friends during the rest. When I booked my flight, I had two options for...
by taaginc | Jan 29, 2014 | Behavioral Investing, Investment Management
(from Joe Light’s Your Money column in the Wall Street Journal dated 1/24/2014. Click here for the original post. Joe writes about investing and personal finance for the Wall Street Journal, specializing in mutual funds, brokerages and other investing topics. ...
