Personal finance & investing

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   10:54

   How Diversification Works

   The Plain Bagel

   How diversification works, and why it is the closest thing to a free lunch.

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   7:05

   Bonds | Using Debt to Invest

   The Plain Bagel

   Bonds: what it means to invest by lending.

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   8:20

   Fees | How Investments Cost You

   The Plain Bagel

   Fees: how small costs quietly eat your returns.

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   10:55

   Asset Allocation

   Ben Felix

   Asset allocation: choosing the mix that fits you.

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   5:13

   Dollar Cost Averaging vs. Lump Sum Investing

   Ben Felix

   Dollar-cost averaging or a lump sum? What the evidence says.

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   14:40

   Renting vs Buying a Home: How to Decide

   Ben Felix

   Renting vs buying a home, with real numbers.

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   13:52

   How Much Do You Need to Retire?

   The Plain Bagel

   How much do you need to retire?

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