Comments on: Bogleheads Project Chapter 5

By: Catch a Gideon

Catch a Gideon — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:05:04 +0000

It is easy to forget that stocks aren't always going up. Bonds are a great alternative. Great article! I covered the Bogleheads take on bonds too.

By: FIRE Finance

FIRE Finance — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:52:46 +0000

Book Review – The Bogleheads’ Guide To Investing…

AllFinancialMatters has started a remarkable project named “The Boggleheads’ October Project”. In this project a group of 23 personal finance bloggers are reviewing each of the 23 chapters of the book “The Bogleheads’ Guide To Investing”. The goa…

By: Free Money Finance

Free Money Finance — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:22:36 +0000

Star Money Articles for the Week of Oct. 9…

Here are interesting posts and news this week from the MoneyBlogNetwork members and beyond: Blueprint for Financial Prosperity asks you to analyze his homeowner’s policy. Consumerism Commentary details his current asset allocation. AllFinancialMatters…

By: fivecentnickel.com

fivecentnickel.com — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 04:23:19 +0000

Weekly Roundup – 10/05/06…

Here’s a quick look at some articles from across the MoneyBlogNetwork that caught my eye over the past week.

Jim runs through a list of concerns associated with hybrid cars.
FMF wants to know if you’d spend six years in prison in return f…

By: paulob

paulob — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:31:58 +0000

I think John has missed the boat. Sure, there are alternatives that have the potential to earn a higher than TIPS, but they also have the risk to return significantly less than TIPS.

Sure, there are alternatives that have the potential for a higher return. But, that is what the balance of your asset allocation (AA) invests in. You won’t find many AA’s that ONLY invest in TIPS.

My advice, read the rest of the book and then see if your recommendation still makes sense.