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Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 7, 2025
Pete is the Director of Sustainable Investing of Earth Equity Advisors, an RIA based in Asheville, North Carolina, that oversees approximately $200 million in assets under management for 250 client households.
The Big Picture
MARCH 18, 2025
The challenge in writing How NOT to Invest was organizing a large number of ideas, many of which were only loosely connected, into something coherent, understandable, and, most importantly, readable. That insight greatly simplified my task of making the book both fun to read and helpful for anyone interested in investing.
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The Big Picture
APRIL 17, 2025
In How Not to Invest , I showcase extreme examples of unforced errors to illustrate these behavioral mistakes. All costs impact your returns, but high or excessive fees have an enormous impact as they compound or, more accurately, lessen your portfolios compounding over time. In 2023, he tweeted a list of overlooked facts.
The Big Picture
DECEMBER 30, 2024
He co-authored Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management , now in its fifth edition. Zeikel famously shared his investing insights in a 1994 letter to his daughter: “Personal portfolio management is not a competitive sport. Investment capital becomes a perishable commodity if not handled properly.
The Big Picture
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
This week, I speak with Christine Phillpotts , Portfolio Manager for Ariel Investment s emerging markets value strategies. Previously, she spent 10 years at AllianceBernstein as Portfolio Manager and Senior Research analyst in emerging markets. She also covers all sectors in Africa.
The Big Picture
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The problem is those behaviors are so destructive to a portfolio. 1 We ignore the reality of human behavior, including the need for some thrills and excitement, at the peril of our portfolios. Meaning, the core of your portfolio should be 70 to 80% of that simple ETF portfolio described above. We all are! –
The Big Picture
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
The transcript from this weeks, MiB: Charley Ellis on Rethinking Investing , is below. Charlie Ellis is just a legend in the world of investing. He was chairman of the Yale’s Endowment Investment Committee and his, not only did he write 21 books, his new book, rethinking Investing, is just a delightful snack.
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