Tom Madell

Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010

Contact Contributor

Biography

• Current Top Performing Stock Funds Often Have One Big Problem

  Published 03 April 2017 | viewed 0 times

  In attempting to help investors achieve excellent returns, a frequent theme in my Newsletters has been to remain vigilant for instances in which otherwise excellent…

• Why Staying Fully Invested In Your Funds/ETFs May Not Lead To the Best Results

  Published 27 February 2017 | viewed 0 times

  Summary: My account balances for 5 Vanguard stock funds have doubled over the last 5-6 years. So it made sense to remain fully invested in…

• 17 Managed Funds That Have Beaten the Indexes Over a 17 Year Period

  Published 29 January 2017 | viewed 0 times

  Are you among those who believe that index funds/ETFs have proven themselves to be better performers than managed funds? Like any in debate in which…

• Prospects for International Stocks, Value Stocks, and Bonds in the New Year

  Published 03 January 2017 | viewed 0 times

  While any time of the year can prove to be a worthwhile time to consider changes to your investments, the start of a new year…

• Is Skill Still Relevant in the Era of the Indexes?

  Published 31 October 2016 | viewed 0 times

  Anyone failing to notice that index funds, along with index-based ETFs are, day-by-day, becoming the preferred investments for investors likely hasn't been paying much attention.…

• There Are Many Overvalued Funds. Which Are They?

  Published 01 October 2016 | viewed 0 times

  Most domestic categories of stocks have again been gradually pushing toward what I consider overvalued levels. While alluring, their excellent prior performance can lead to…

• Surprising Facts Revealed By a Portfolio Analyzing Tool

  Published 31 August 2016 | viewed 0 times

  It may often be quite helpful to find out how your overall portfolio is actually doing over a given period of time as opposed to…

• Exploding the Myth That Almost No One Can Beat the Market

  Published 29 July 2016 | viewed 0 times

  It's becoming harder not to be exposed to the notion that it is almost impossible beat the market. This belief seems to have become commonly…

• Still Like Stocks? Why I'd Wait to Buy More

  Published 27 May 2016 | viewed 0 times

  Many people have their fund and/or ETF investments on autopilot. The phrase "watchful waiting" comes to mind. In other words, most of the time they're…

• Poor Future Returns Ahead According To Ten Years Of Highly Accurate Predictions

  Published 01 March 2016 | viewed 0 times

  Summary: A reliable predictor of stock or bond index returns would be prized but it is safe to say that investors have yet to find…

• Highly Overvalued Market? Consider Employing These Strategies

  Published 27 January 2016 | viewed 0 times

  It is one of the hardest things for investors to do. What am I referring to? It's this: Breaking away from the tendency, in making…

• Most and Least Promising Stock Funds Categories

  Published 04 January 2016 | viewed 0 times

  I'll start with the good news. The overall market, including nearly all subcategories of funds, especially international funds, is no longer at what I previously…

• January 2016 Model Stock and Bond Portfolios

  Published 04 January 2016 | viewed 0 times

  Stocks May Be a Slightly Better Bet in 2016 In spite of the perils of forecasting, I am raising my quarterly overall allocation to stocks,…

• Why You Are Probably Not Any Better Off in 2015

  Published 01 December 2015 | viewed 0 times

  When you invest in a mutual fund, how long are you willing to wait before you start getting good results? Or, when you read an…

• That's Investing. Riding High in 2015, Shot Down in 20xx?

  Published 05 November 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Summary: In this article, I delve a little deeper into my recommended Model Stock Portfolio funds to try to get a fresh perspective that cannot…

• What Has Gone Up ...

  Published 30 July 2015 | viewed 0 times

  As it applies to investing, is it true that "what has gone up must come down?" And also, what has gone down must come up?…

• Grow Rich Slowly

  Published 01 July 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Naturally, many investors would like to find the right investment or investments that would propel them into prosperity as quickly as possible. Toward this end,…

• With The Market Overpriced, Here's What To Do

  Published 29 April 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Don't you wish it was easier to figure out where to invest your money? I certainly do. But, to the contrary, experience tells us it…

• Our Model Portfolios Continue to Give Investors an Advantage

  Published 11 April 2015 | viewed 0 times

  One of the main purposes of my website, in addition to attempting to inform investors on a variety of issues, is to attempt to help…

• Strong Evidence That Fund/ETF Prices Can Get Too High

  Published 03 April 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Here's a puzzler: As a relatively long-term investor, you still want to maximize your returns. You find you have some extra money to invest and…