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Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Frontier

September 12, 2026September 1, 2026 by Bruno
Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Frontier

How Harry Markowitz’s 1952 paper reshaped investing: expected return, variance, correlation, the efficient frontier, and where MPT breaks in real markets.

Categories Investing Theory, Market Education Tags asset allocation, efficient frontier, harry markowitz, investing basics, modern portfolio theory, portfolio diversification

Dollar-Cost Averaging vs Lump Sum: What the Data Shows

September 12, 2026August 28, 2026 by Bruno
Dollar-Cost Averaging vs Lump Sum: What the Data Shows

Vanguard tested five decades of global market data on DCA vs lump sum. Lump sum won 68% of the time — here’s why, and when DCA is still the right call.

Categories Market Education Tags asset allocation, dollar cost averaging, investing basics, lump sum investing, portfolio strategy, vanguard research

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