Charles D. Ellis, Author at Wealthfront Blog https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/author/charleyellis/ Personal Finance & Investing Insights Wed, 12 Jan 2022 01:12:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png Charles D. Ellis, Author at Wealthfront Blog https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/author/charleyellis/ 32 32 Risk Matters https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/risk-matters/ Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:34:24 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4856 Risk is a four-letter word. So are pain, hurt, and fear. But when it comes to investing risk just does not get the respect it deserves. As an investor the first tenet of risk is to never ever take a risk you cannot afford to lose. Investors create risk for themselves by not making time […]

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]]> The Significance of 65 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/significance-65/ Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:53:07 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4677 Numbers can be deceptive. They are quantitative, yet in the blink of a chameleon’s eye they can convert into qualitative  symbols when linked to the dynamic world of emotions, expectations, and beliefs. Consider the deeper meanings that surge to mind as you ponder 65, 9/11, 18, 16, 13, 1st or 99-and-44/100%. Do we all  think […]

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]]> Too Much Liquidity Will Cost You Over the Long Run https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/much-liquidity-will-cost-long-run/ Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:26:03 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4556 When it comes to investing the general belief is liquidity is a good thing. But is liquidity always a positive?  The answer is no. Fifty years of personal investing experience and as many years observing other investors, particularly those managing their own investments, have led me to conclude that too much liquidity has, in fact, […]

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]]> What Role Should Bonds Play in Your Investment Portfolio? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/role-bonds-play-investment-portfolio/ Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:47:58 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4430 According to a recent report by the Bank of International Settlements the amount of global debt passed an ignominious milestone last year, rising from $70 trillion in mid-2007 to over $100 trillion by the middle of 2013. Global borrowing has soared since the financial crisis as central banks suppress interest rates to spur growth and […]

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]]> Missing the Obvious on Fees https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/missing-the-obvious-on-fees/ Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:46:38 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4288 I have a personal confession. For nearly 50 years, I’ve missed the “obvious” reality: Fees for investment management are not low. They are high; very high. When investors recognize this “new reality” — that fees are not trivial but are crucial — the beautiful “inside” world of fund management will experience a powerfully disruptive revolution. […]

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