Expenses, overseas funds, bonds all bogged down performance. But what is the takeaway for investing in 2017?
Unusual number of variables in the New Year.
Only Vanguard and Dimensional Fund Advisors saw net inflows in November.
Make sure you know what you're getting before you take a ride.
A few are just a bit smarter than the average.
New T shares would feature a uniform 2.5% front-end load and a 0.25% trailing 12-b(1) fee.
If you see a flurry of markets-related headlines on the front pages of newspapers or, better yet, a bull on the cover of a general audience magazine, chances are it's time to head for the hills.
Magazine covers, newspaper headlines as contrary indicators
Value, currency and momentum favor the category.
Experiencing poor performance of late, the investment serves as a useful hedge against stock, bond downturns.
