I love using analogies to explain complex ideas. It’s a great way to make boring or difficult topics more relatable and easily understood. But when you read as much financial information as I do you start to see some repetition in the analogies used to describe the markets and financial planning. I’m not saying most…

“Given the large percentage [of Americans] who never refinance, it’s really important for them to step back and determine whether there’s an opportunity for them to get this big benefit that’s potentially out there,” – Steve Deggendorf, Fannie Mae

“It is high time for costs to be recognized as a crucial factor in determining the future returns that funds earn.” – John Bogle These are the Vanguard fund performance results against their peer group by category through December 31, 2013 over various time frames: You can see that Vanguard funds outperform the majority of…

“The business of life is the acquisition of memories. In the end, that’s all there is.” – Mr. Carson, Downton Abbey Money can’t buy happiness, but it can make you happier up to a certain point. By now most people have seen the studies that suggest $75,000 a year is the income threshold for happiness….

“By working faithfully for eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.” – Robert Frost

“Don’t do something; just stand there.” – Jack Bogle

“You get what you don’t pay for.” – John Bogle

“Understand that just as it is complicated to make things simple, it is simple to make things complicated as well.” – Anonymous

“Anyone who says that size does not hurt investment performance is selling. The highest rates of return I’ve ever achieved were in the 1950s. I killed the Dow. You ought to see the numbers. But I was investing peanuts then. It’s a huge structural advantage not to have a lot of money.” – Warren Buffett Yes, size…

“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone driving faster than you is a maniac?” – George Carlin