Episode 221: All Roads Lead To More Cowbell -- Shplendid!

In this episode we answer emails from Gregory, MyContactInfo, Ralphio and Spencer.  We discuss the overriding currency speculation aspect of investing in non-U.S. funds, keeping things simple during accumulation, leveraged funds, some academic analyses of managed funds and what to make of it, how to identify the basic factors of given funds and the Shplendid aspects of MORE COWBELL.Links:Paul Merriman's "Best in Class" Fund Identification Page:  Best-in-Class ETF Portfolios - Paul MerrimanRational Reminder Leveraged Portfolios Video:  Investing With Leverage (Borrowing to Invest, Leveraged ETFs) - YouTubeRational Reminder Interview of Professors Berk and Binsbergen:  Episode 220: Jonathan Berk and Jules van Binsbergen: The Arithmetic of Active Management, Revisited — Rational ReminderBerk and Binsbergen 2014 Paper re Active Management:  delivery.php (ssrn.com)Rational Reminder Interview of Eduardo Repetto of Avantis:  Episode 228: Eduardo Repetto: Deep Dive with Avantis Investors' CIO — Rational ReminderRick Ferri Interview of Eduardo Repetto of Avantis:  Episode 43: Bogleheads on Investing – guest Eduardo Repetto, host Rick Ferri – Rick Ferri, CFAMorningstar Analysis of IJR:  IJR – Portfolio – iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | MorningstarSupport the show