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The Elimination of Risk

The Irrelevant Investor

Earlier this week I moderated a session at Inside ETFs called "How to capture outperformance and manage risk." Before tackling the challenges of outperformance, I wanted to ask everybody how they think about the amorphous concept of risk. The responses ran the gamut from "the chance of permanent loss of capital" to "the chance of running out of money" and everything in between.

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Pop Quiz: What is the Best Way to Save for College?

Brown Advisory

Pop Quiz: What is the Best Way to Save for College? ajackson Thu, 02/14/2019 - 15:03 Every year, college gets more expensive. Picking the right savings strategy can be the key to accomplishing your family’s personal goals. For many parents, paying for college is the largest expense/investment they will ever face within a concentrated period of time.

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Pop Quiz: What is the Best Way to Save for College?

Brown Advisory

Pop Quiz: What is the Best Way to Save for College? ajackson. Thu, 02/14/2019 - 15:03. Every year, college gets more expensive. Picking the right savings strategy can be the key to accomplishing your family’s personal goals. For many parents, paying for college is the largest expense/investment they will ever face within a concentrated period of time.

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The Case for Permanent Life Insurance

The Irrelevant Investor

I never aspired to be an insurance salesman. I ended up in that role because the barriers to entry are non-existent, and more importantly, because I didn't have other options. Like a lot of young people who enter that world, I was chewed up and spit out in a short period of time. In any industry where the seller's livelihood depends upon commissions, they are incentivized to sell the more expensive product, in this case, permanent life insurance.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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Animal Spirits: The Rich Man’s IRA

The Irrelevant Investor

Today’s Animal Spirits is presented by YCharts Mention Animal Spirits to receive 20% off (*New YCharts users only) Stories discussed: Record flows out of stock funds The ETF business is not easy A new way to think about stocks in retirement Mind-boggling mistakes Expected returns for private equity The Jim Simons IRA One of the best stock pickers ever hangs up his cleats Listen here Recommendations: The War of Art Grant Charts mentioned: Tweets mentioned: [link] The post Animal Spirits: The R

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles Even if you are somewhat decent at calling bottoms, you would still lose in the long run By Nick Maggiulli We may now understand the magic, but only the magician could have created the trick. By John Rekenthaler The law most likely to govern here is the Law of Unintended Consequences By Jason Zweig The illiquidity premium was assumed to be a foregone conclusion by any institutional investors.