What can I invest in?
Another one of the questions I’m often asked about investing is, “What can I invest in? Like, what’s it even possible for me to buy?”
Am I ready to invest?
In contrast to the “How much do I need to start investing?” question, the “Am I ready to invest?” question is one I don’t get
How much do I need to start investing?
This is probably the question I get asked more than any other. There seems to be a perception (especially amongst younger people) that investing is
Problems with smart beta – part 7.5: Some examples
In this series of posts, we’ve seen several reasons why factor returns found in academia might not translate into the real-world performance of smart beta
Problems with smart beta – part 8: Backtesting
This is the eighth part of a series discussing some of the problems associated with investing in “smart beta” strategies. For the previous post on
Problems with smart beta – part 7.4: The human factors
This is the fourth post in a mini-series on how factor returns from academia can be different to those from smart beta investing. For the
Problems with smart beta – part 7.3: Trading costs
This is the third post in a mini-series on how factor returns from academia can be different to those from smart beta investing. For the
Problems with smart beta – part 7.2: Factors work better in small caps
This is the second post in a mini-series on how factor returns from academia can be different to those from smart beta investing. For the
Problems with smart beta – part 7.1: Factors are long/short
This is the first post in a mini-series on how factor returns from academia can be different to those from smart beta investing. Perhaps the
Problems with smart beta – part 7: Academia is not real life
This is the seventh post in a series discussing some of the problems associated with investing in “smart beta” strategies. For the previous post on
Problems with smart beta – part 6: Factor dilution
This is the sixth post in a series discussing some of the problems associated with investing in “smart beta” strategies. For the previous post on
Problems with smart beta – part 5: It’s impossible to know when a factor stops working
This is the fifth post in a series discussing some of the problems associated with investing in “smart beta” strategies. For the previous post on
Problems with smart beta – part 4: Factor decay
This is the fourth post in a series discussing some of the problems associated with investing in “smart beta” strategies. For the previous post on
Problems with smart beta – part 3: Factors can change
This is the third post in a series discussing some of the problems associated with investing in “smart beta” strategies. For the previous post on
Problems with smart beta – part 2: Defining a factor is hard
This is the second post in a series discussing some of the problems associated with investing in “smart beta” strategies. For the previous post on