Tom Madell

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• Better Than Buy and Hold Over the Last 13 Years

  Published 01 August 2013 | viewed 0 times

  In a recent headline story on Marketwatch.com, Mark Hulbert reports that merely owning two Vanguard index funds, one for the entire US stock market (VTSMX)…

• Why Your International Allocation May Be Crucial

  Published 02 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

  While most stock fund/ETF returns have been exceptional over the last 12 months, you may find that your stock fund portfolio as a whole has…

• When Will It Be Time to Pull Back From These Markets?

  Published 27 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Maintaining a high exposure to the stock market has been a winning strategy since March 2009 when the market reached its low following the financial…

• Should Record Highs Tempt You To Change Your Investment Strategy?

  Published 02 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Not much has changed in the last few months to alter my view that stocks will continue to be the best place for long-term investors…

• Why You Should Overweight Value Stocks in the Years Ahead

  Published 27 February 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Aside from selecting good funds, investors need to pay attention to their asset allocation if they wish to earn consistently good returns. By so doing,…

• The Value of Doing Your Research

  Published 01 February 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Since the inception of my Newsletter's Model Portfolios in 2000, it has been my goal to help fund investors select what I expect to be…

• Model Portfolios for January 2013

  Published 04 January 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Now that 2012 has come and gone, we can confidently pass judgment on how long-term investors in both stock and bond funds/ETFs have fared. And,…

• Investing In a Potentially Changing Tax Environment

  Published 27 November 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Brief Summary of Ideas Presented: 1. Changes in the economic backdrop, such as are now possible if tax rates effecting investors are altered, do not…

• The Fed Is Trying to Influence Your Asset Allocations

  Published 21 September 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Now that many stock funds have risen as much as 125% since the March 2009 lows, and perhaps about 15% from June 1, 2012 low,…

• ETFs vs. Mutual Funds: A Surprising Analysis

  Published 02 August 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Regardless of how well or poorly your chosen area of the stock or bond markets perform, when investing in ETFs or mutual funds, you can…

• Investor Beware: The Hidden Danger of Forecasts

  Published 01 July 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Enter the phrase "investment forecasts" on Google and you will be bombarded with over 37 million hits. Merely append a single word to make your…

• What Happened to the U.S. Bull Market?

  Published 31 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Examined on a year-over-year basis, almost all types of U.S. and international stock/ETF funds have been down, or at best, flat over the last 12…

• Fund/ETF Selection in an Uncertain Environment

  Published 02 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Many fund investors are looking at the stock market and concerned with just one basic overriding question: What are the prospects for overall stock returns…

• New Model Portfolios for April 2012

  Published 31 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  For over 12 years, I have been providing Model Stock and Bond Portfolios on my website. Since many investors seem to need help in making…

• Recent Buy and Sell Signals Show Outstanding Results!

  Published 14 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  This article explains why and how I created Buy and Sell (and Hold) classifications to help investors make important action choices within their fund portfolios.…

• Bull Markets and Investor Pessimism: Why the Huge Disconnect?

  Published 28 February 2012 | viewed 0 times

  I am not big on trying to impress people with fancy terms, but the term "bull market" is one that should have obvious importance to…

• Want To Do Better? Try "Testing" Your Investment Strategy

  Published 31 January 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Testing Is the Key to Improvement I hope regular readers of my articles will recognize that there is indeed something different about my columns. If…

• Was 2011 a Harbinger or Merely a Pause?

  Published 01 January 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Here is a riddle: What does a doctor need to have lots of to be successful? Answer: Patients (i.e. patience) Here is a similar question…

• Our Long-Term Fund Choices for the Next Five Years

  Published 01 December 2011 | viewed 0 times

  This month, rather than focus on more general strategy considerations, I will present which specific funds I believe are among your best bets for holding…

• Stocks vs. the Alternatives: The Fund Investor's Asset Allocation Dilemma

  Published 30 October 2011 | viewed 0 times

  One of the most important questions mutual fund investors face is how much of their total investable assets should they now be allocating to stocks…