Are TIPS Broken?
On TIPS performance, surging real yields, and why passive investors need more inflation protection.
![Quote of Will Rodgers saying "Invest in inflation. It's the only thing going up."](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/06/tips_inflation_quote_featured_image3.jpg)
Why Perfectionism Ruins Portfolios
Searching for the perfect portfolio can be a waste of time and short-term dopamine hits can sabotage long-term investment decisions.
![Man deserted on island writing "Here for 1000 days... still waiting to find the perfect portfolio"](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/06/perfectionism_featured3.jpg)
Beware of Financial Alchemy
On the folly of chasing yield, why the stock market isn't a puzzle, and how pattern recognition can backfire.
![Painting of an alchemist in their workshop discovering phosphorus.](/content/images/size/w1460/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/featured_image3.jpg)
Is the Permanent Portfolio Broken?
How to fix three major risks of the permanent portfolio.
![Book cover the The Permanent Portfolio.](/content/images/size/w1460/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/permanent_featured_image2.png)
How to Protect a Portfolio Without Market Timing
A new strategy for how to reduce extreme stock market downside and avoid problems with popular market timing approaches.
![Contrast between the expected bliss of market timing and often disappointment in actual performance.](/content/images/size/w1460/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/featured_option_image10.png)