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How Dangerous Is a Stock Market of Mindless Robots?

How Dangerous Is a Stock Market of Mindless Robots?

Posted by on Feb 27, 2017 in Articles & Advice, Blog, Columns, Featured |

Image Credit: Christophe Vorlet   By Jason Zweig |  Feb. 24, 2017 3:02 pm ET Investors are turning into automatons. So-called robo-advisers manage investments electronically; index mutual funds and exchange-traded funds roll entire markets up into a single bundle; target-date portfolios hold a predetermined mix of assets, marching savers mechanically...

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Just Do It

Just Do It

Posted by on Feb 19, 2017 in Articles & Advice, Blog, Featured, Posts |

By Jason Zweig  | Feb. 19, 2017 8:01 p.m. ET Image credit: Thomas Eakins, “Starting Out After Rail” (1874), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston From my archives: an old look at the science of procrastination and how investors can turn intentions into actions.   Just Do It     The turning of a new year, for most of us, means turning over...

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The Right Way to Handle a Surprise

The Right Way to Handle a Surprise

Posted by on Feb 19, 2017 in Articles & Advice, Blog, Featured, Posts |

By Jason Zweig  | Feb. 19, 2017 7:05 p.m. ET Image credit: Henri Rousseau, “Surprised!” (1891), The National Gallery (London) From my archives: why a company’s stock can fall by billions of dollars in market value when it misses earnings forecasts by one penny.   The Right Way to Handle a Surprise     Research in Motion,...

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Advisers Who Call Themselves Fiduciaries May Not Live Up to It

Advisers Who Call Themselves Fiduciaries May Not Live Up to It

Posted by on Feb 13, 2017 in Articles & Advice, Blog, Columns, Featured |

Image Credit: Christophe Vorlet   By Jason Zweig |  Feb. 10, 2017 12:36 pm ET Even if the government stops pushing retirement advisers to act in your best interest, many have already decided to do so — or convince you that they are. On Feb. 3, the White House ordered the Labor Department to review its rule on fiduciary duty, which would require brokers...

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An Interview with Safal Niveshak

An Interview with Safal Niveshak

Posted by on Feb 9, 2017 in Articles & Advice, Blog, Featured, Posts, Speaking |

By Jason Zweig | Feb. 9, 2017 7:01 a.m. ET Image credit: “Gajalakshmi: Lakshmi with Elephants” (19th century), Cleveland Museum of Art A few months ago, Vishal Khandelwal, who runs the Indian website Safal Niveshak, asked to chat with me. I had fun answering Vishal’s thoughtful questions, and he recently posted the full text of our...

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