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The 90/10 Portfolio: Buffett’s Asset Allocation Rule Explained

October 9, 2026 by Bruno M.
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Warren Buffett recommended a 90/10 portfolio: 90% in an S&P 500 index fund and 10% in short-term Treasuries. Here is how the strategy works and its risks.

Categories Market Education Tags asset allocation, buffett 90 10 portfolio, investing basics, treasury bills, vanguard sp 500 index fund

Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Frontier

September 12, 2026September 1, 2026 by Bruno M.
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 M.
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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