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Another potential problem of using margin to create leverage in an account to boost returns by boosting Beta is the problem of market...

What is the cost of using margin in an account to boost returns by boosting beta? In a margin account you can borrow up to 50% of the...

The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) derives the expected return for an asset based upon the asset's systematic, or market, risk. CAPM...

From 1900 - 2012 house prices increased 3.1% annually while inflation averaged 3%(1). Historically, housing has appreciated just about...

The point at which debt interest rate exceeds after tax investment return is the point at which good debt turns to bad debt. While after...

With a goal of maximizing after tax returns, does it make sense to invest the maximum amount in a 401K or take this money after tax and...

Dear ProFolio, I’m trying to build a portfolio that will generate a zero real rate of return that will buy me the same amount of goods...

People often make financial decisions that work against their long term goals. The study of this is called behavioral finance and was...

Dollar cost averaging is a method of purchasing individual assets or a portfolio of assets that uses fixed dollar amounts at regular...

Tactically allocated portfolios attempt to improve on passively allocated portfolios by overweighting outperforming assets and...