Archive: Vanguard
Understanding the Difference Between Private Equity and Startup Investing
By Adam Sharp on June 5, 2020
Vanguard Group, the investment fund giant with $6.2 trillion of assets under management, announced Wednesday it is launching private equity funds that may soon be available for many people to invest in. Here’s how Institutional Investor described the development: Vanguard Group is shaking up private equity, offering its first funds focused on the asset class through a partnership with HarbourVest Partners. The private…
Trading Too Much Hurts Returns
By Adam Sharp on January 3, 2020
Data shows investors who trade too much underperform their “buy-and-hold” peers.
How to Hedge Against Stock Market Turmoil
By Adam Sharp on December 7, 2018
Dear Early Investor, After nine years of relatively smooth sailing, stock markets have hit rocky waters. The market is not reacting well to the prospect of higher interest rates. The trade war mess certainly doesn’t help. But I believe the primary driver is the Federal Reserve. The problem is, nobody…