the five rulesdaily rant
the simple truth about investing
1
OWN
THE
ECONOMY
and earn the returns
2
GET THE
RIGHT
MIX 
and ride risk/return
3
KEEP
YOUR 
MONEY 
and it will grow
4
DON'T
BET YOUR 
FUTURE
and ensure it

5
BE IN IT
FOR THE
LONG HAUL 
and don't speculate

The Truth is Out There

I'm busy gathering the evidence for the truth of investing. It will all be posted here in the next few days. In the meantime, here's some of the evidence:

Indexing Wins Largely Because of Cost
Yahoo Finance

The Myth of Mutual Funds
Fast Company

Six Lessons for Investors
Wall Street Journal

John Bogle on Expenses
Forbes

Yale Endowment David Swensen Manager on Expenses
Yale Alumni Magazine

The Index Fund Wins Again
New York Times

How a Fund's Expense Ratio Can Predict Its Success
Morningstar

Stock Picker Bill Miller's Defeat
Wall Street Journal

The Case for Index Funds
Forbes

Performance and Cost Go Hand-In-Hand
Vanguard

Buffet Bets That Index Will Beat Hedge Funds
USA Today

Passive vs. Active Debate Continues
Washington Post

Managed Funds Offer Little Cover From the Bear
Wall Street Journal

Actively Mismanaged Funds
Forbes

Bogle Wins Bet - Index beats Active
New York Times

Trading Costs Have Predictive Power
Investment News

Mutual Funds - Buying in Bearville
Forbes

Live Long and Prosper on Index Funds
Knowledge@Wharton