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Future Focus: 3 lessons we can learn from a man responsible for $16 trillion
Personal Finance
Future Focus: 3 lessons we can learn from a man responsible for $16 trillion
Vanguard’s new CEO shares fundamental lessons for investors on how he sees the world.
Shani Jayamanne | 24 March 2025
Unconventional wisdom: Should I sell this high flying share?
Personal Finance
Unconventional wisdom: Should I sell this high flying share?
My dilemma of how to handle a position in my portfolio that has grown too large.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 14 March 2025
Unconventional wisdom: Are Industry Super Funds following the wrong strategy?
Personal Finance
Unconventional wisdom: Are Industry Super Funds following the wrong strategy?
Industry Super Funds all use a similar investment strategy based on the ‘Yale model’. There are signs it might not work as well in the future. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 09 March 2025
Unconventional wisdom: Are passive ETFs leading to lower returns?
Personal Finance
Unconventional wisdom: Are passive ETFs leading to lower returns?
Does a study showing investors that own passive products get lower returns mean John Bogle was wrong?
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 26 February 2025
Future Focus: Read this before you pick an ETF
ETFs
Future Focus: Read this before you pick an ETF
I run through the considerations for picking an ETF for your portfolio. 
Shani Jayamanne | 26 February 2025
Unconventional wisdom: 3 things you won't find in my portfolio
Personal Finance
Unconventional wisdom: 3 things you won't find in my portfolio
What we choose not to buy may be the most important financial decision we make. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 26 February 2025
Morningstar Guide to Portfolio Construction
Personal Finance
Morningstar Guide to Portfolio Construction
A 4-step framework to align you portfolio to your goals
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 12 January 2025
5 things professional investors do that you shouldn’t
Personal Finance
5 things professional investors do that you shouldn’t
Ignoring the compelling sounding strategies of professional investors can be hard. It just might be the secret to getting what you want out of your...
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 07 January 2025
Should I trim this big stock market winner?
Stocks
Should I trim this big stock market winner?
A quick and large gain in share price tempted me into trimming one of my biggest holdings. Here is how I thought it through.
Joseph Taylor | 08 December 2024
The promise and perils of geared ETFs
ETFs
The promise and perils of geared ETFs
Many investors don't understand how a geared ETF works and may be disappointed by the results. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 13 November 2024