Michael and Ben speak with Burton Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street.
Market History
Can the 60/40 Portfolio Still Work?
Why the past 40 years are an aberration but that doesn’t mean the 60/40 portfolio is dead.
Risk and Return in the Stock Market Are Not Evenly Distributed
Risk and return are not evenly distributed in the stock market.
It’s Easier to Start a Bull Market Than Prevent a Bear Market
A look back at the 1980s bubble in the Kuwait stock market.
It Depends
Stock market valuations may not make sense to a lot of people right now but valuations often don’t matter much in the short run. Take a look at the average one-year returns for the S&P 500 from various starting CAPE ratios going back to 1926: Lower than average valuations show substantially higher average returns but…
The Nifty Fifty and the Old Normal
The link between today’s tech stocks and the Nifty Fifty.
The Best and Worst Quarters in Stock Market History
2020 has seen some of the best and worst quarterly returns of all-time.
How Often Do Long-Term Bonds Beat Stocks?
Why stocks don’t always outperform bonds over the long-term.
As Old as the Hills
A look back at the 1920s Florida real estate bubble.
Massive Up and Down Moves in Stocks in the Same Year Are More Common Than You Think
Why two 30%+ moves in the stock market this year are not that out of the ordinary.
