The Claim that Buy-and-Hold Is Research-Based Is a Marketing Gimmick
Buy-and-Hold is not a research-based strategy. I once believed that it was. I was once a Buy-and-Holder myself because I … Read more
Buy-and-Hold is not a research-based strategy. I once believed that it was. I was once a Buy-and-Holder myself because I … Read more
I believe that the people who developed the Buy-and-Hold stock investment strategy made a mistake. The Buy-and-Holders often advise investors … Read more
The Buy-and-Holders got a lot of things right. I believe that they made a terrible mistake in thinking that valuation-based … Read more
I completed a 12,000 word article titled “Buy-and-Hold Is Dangerous” in February 2019. It took me a long time to … Read more
“Stocks are getting pricey. I am thinking that maybe I should take a little off the table.” That’s the sort … Read more
Say that the following language was added to the top of the first page of the all Buy-and-Hold retirement studies … Read more
Buy-and-Hold is a price-indifferent strategy. That’s a criticism. That’s a complaint. That’s a condemnation. Most people don’t see it that … Read more
I am always struggling with the question of how much blame to put on the Buy-and-Holders for pushing us onto … Read more
Todd Tressider is the owner of the Financial Mentor blog. I had an amazing conversation with him at one of … Read more
Do the Buy-and-Holders believe in Buy-and-Hold? Yes and no. I believe that they follow the strategy themselves. This would be … Read more
The Buy-and-Holders made a mistake when they came out with the idea that market timing/price discipline is not required when … Read more
The safe withdrawal rate is not always the same number. The 4 percent rule makes no sense. Those of us … Read more
The Buy-and-Holders made a terrible mistake. Robert Shiller’s Nobel-prize-winning research showing that valuations affect long-term returns was not available at … Read more
Price discipline is the magic that makes all markets work. Buyers want low prices and sellers want high prices. Because … Read more
People have doubts about Buy-and-Hold. LOTS of people have doubts. But you don’t hear them express them very often. If … Read more