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Apr 28 2017
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The Dangers of Putting Our Faith in Statistics

By Bob French | Investment Advice, Retirement Insights | No Comments

Most people try to avoid thinking about statistics, but they’re part of everything we do in investing. When other people get around to thinking about statistics, they often end up…

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Apr 28 2017
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Review:  Are thematic ETFs gimmicks or smart strategic plays?

By Bob French | Investment Advice, Retirement Insights, Weekly Review | No Comments

Investment companies are incredibly creative, especially when it comes to new ways to make money. There’s always some new investment trend, and investment companies are more than happy to oblige. They…

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Apr 28 2017
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Review: Which of these 6 paths will you take in retirement?

By Bob French | Investment Advice, Retirement Insights, Weekly Review | No Comments

As this article makes clear, everyone wants something different out of retirement. Figuring out exactly what you want can be incredibly difficult, but it’s one of the most important things…

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Apr 21 2017
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Occam’s Razor: One of the Most Successful Active Managers of All Time Shows Why Active Management Doesn’t Work

By Bob French | Investment Advice, Retirement Insights, Active vs. Passive, Occam's Razor | No Comments

WHAT IS OCCAM’S RAZOR? Occam’s Razor is a principle attributed to William Occam, a 14th century philosopher. He stressed that explanations must not be multiplied beyond what is necessary. Thus, Occam’s Razor…

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Apr 19 2017
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2017 – Q1 Quarterly Market Review

By Bob French | Investment Advice, Retirement Insights, Market Reviews | No Comments

This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the last quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond…

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Apr 18 2017
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Indexes 101, Part 3: The Birth and Evolution of Index Investing

By Bob French | Investment Advice, Retirement Insights, Market Basics | No Comments

  According to legend, a pharmacist by the name of John Pemberton was looking for a cure for the headache when he first tried blending Coca leaves with Cola nuts….

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Apr 14 2017
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Review: Investors flock to ‘macro’ hedge funds, but not only the old guard

By Bob French | Investment Advice, Retirement Insights, Weekly Review, Market Basics | No Comments

Looks like certain hedge funds are back in style now. With the constant conveyor belt of hot new investments, as soon as something starts to lose its luster, there’s always something…

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Apr 13 2017
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Review: 11 ways to reduce next year’s tax bill

By Bob French | Investment Advice, Retirement Insights, Tax Planning | No Comments

Hopefully you’ve been able to close the books on last year’s taxes by now. But that doesn’t mean you should ignore them for another year. Now’s the time to make…

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Apr 13 2017
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What is the Stock Market?

By Bob French | Investment Advice, Retirement Insights, Market Basics | No Comments

The stock market is confusing. When you talk about it, people tend to nod their heads sagely and make bland comments, like they do with most things relating to the…

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Apr 11 2017
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Indexes 101, Part 2: Why So Many Indexes?

By Bob French | Investment Advice, Retirement Insights, Market Basics | One Comment

Remember when the financial media was positively giddy over the fact that the Dow Jones hit 20,000 points earlier this year (and we weren’t so impressed)? In part one of…

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“Most people might just as well buy a share of the whole market, which pools all the information, than delude themselves into thinking they know something the market doesn’t.”

— Merton Miller

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  • For Individuals
    • Retirement Income Distribution
    • Creating and Maintaining Your Portfolio
    • Wealth Management
  • For Employers
    • Overview
    • Business Owners
    • Simplify Your 401(k)
    • Risk Management
    • Working with McLean
    • Retirement Plan Process
  • About McLean
    • Our Process
    • Your Team
    • Giving Back
  • Blog
    • Investment Advice
    • Retirement Insights
    • Occam’s Razor