I view diversification not only as a survival strategy but as an aggressive strategy because the next windfall might come from a surprising place.” – Peter Bernstein What is the single most universally held belief in all of investing? Think about it for a minute. Our vote would be “Investors MUST own US stocks.” It […]

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08.08.2025

#9 - "Institutions Can't Beat A Basic Buy and Hold Allocation" - Meb Faber Research - Stock Market and Investing Blog

Pension funds’ annualized aggregate returns since 2000 have been virtually identical to a simple 60-40 index portfolio. That feels somewhat expected it seems, but what about the true crème de la crème, the top institutions. Surely they could beat a simple buy and hold allocation? Turns out, they really can’t. Below we recall an article […]

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08.08.2025

#10 "You Can Replace The Bonds In The Traditional 60/40 Portfolio With Gold And It Makes No Difference" - Meb Faber Research - Stock Market and Investing Blog

If you read the headline of this article, you probably have the same thought as everyone else: “No CHANCE” Meaning, there is no way this headline is true. I mean, how many investors do you know with a portfolio that is 60% stocks and 40% gold? (Ok maybe a few crazy Canadians or Australians?) The […]

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12.08.2025

#12: You May Be Getting Paid To Invest - Meb Faber Research - Stock Market and Investing Blog

Most investors LOVE to obsess over fees, as they should. But most investors also overlook a critical input to the total fee costs that could even result in a negative expense ratio, meaning, you get paid to own the fund! That sounds like something you’d see advertised on Instagram, right? Nope “Thirty-four ETFs earned a higher […]

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#11: You Don't Have to Own US Stocks - Meb Faber Research - Stock Market and Investing Blog

#9 - "Institutions Can't Beat A Basic Buy and Hold Allocation" - Meb Faber Research - Stock Market and Investing Blog

#10 "You Can Replace The Bonds In The Traditional 60/40 Portfolio With Gold And It Makes No Difference" - Meb Faber Research - Stock Market and Investing Blog

#12: You May Be Getting Paid To Invest - Meb Faber Research - Stock Market and Investing Blog

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