Do High-Growth Countries Produce Higher Returns?

Larry Swedroe discusses why high growth rates, such as those experienced by China and India, don't usually translate into great returns for investors.

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Investors snooze while small stocks soar Investors snooze while small stocks soar The Russell 2000 small-cap index is near record highs, and yet many people have missed out on the rally

Source: CBS News - Markets & Investing
Created on: 22 Feb 2012 | 6:00 am

CBS News - Markets & Investing | 22 Feb 2012 | 6:00 am
Embrace risk, but only over the long haul Embrace risk, but only over the long haul Here's why you shouldn't panic when large-cap stocks beat small-cap stocks, even over long periods

Source: CBS News - Markets & Investing
Created on: 21 Feb 2012 | 6:00 am

CBS News - Markets & Investing | 21 Feb 2012 | 6:00 am
Will investors see a "flat-year" phenomenon? Will investors see a "flat-year" phenomenon? Beware of the conventional "wisdom" that stock-market returns always soar in the year following a flat market

Source: CBS News - Markets & Investing
Created on: 17 Feb 2012 | 6:00 am

CBS News - Markets & Investing | 17 Feb 2012 | 6:00 am
Fama on EconTalk Podcast Fama on EconTalk Podcast EFF: I spoke with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about how the efficient market hypothesis relates to marcoeconomic events of the past few years, with some additional thoughts on behavioral finance and the evolving nature of financial academic research.

Source: Fama/French Forum
Created on: 13 Feb 2012 | 9:00 am

Fama/French Forum | 13 Feb 2012 | 9:00 am
Q&A: Are Stock Returns Normally Distributed? Q&A: Are Stock Returns Normally Distributed? What is the best way to describe the distribution of stock returns—a normal distribution, lognormal, or something else? What should investors do with this information?(Read the full entry)

Source: Fama/French Forum
Created on: 30 Jan 2012 | 8:27 am

Fama/French Forum | 30 Jan 2012 | 8:27 am