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Welcome to the Perfect Portfolio Investing Blog. This blog’s purpose is to provide entertaining and provocative stories and ideas about investing. The content does not in any way represent financial advice. Some articles may present historical investment performance which may not be indicative of future performance. You should always consult with professionals before making any investments. Click here to subscribe to notifications for new posts.

Stephen Foerster
Stephen Foerster

I’m a Finance prof, CFA, and author of In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio (with Andrew Lo). I write stories about investing. (I don’t give financial advice.)

December 23, 2021

Investor FOMO Could Cost You a Fortune. Just Ask Sir Isaac Newton.

What the renowned scientist’s 18th-century market misadventures can teach us about the crypto markets today

Andrew Lo
Andrew Lo

Andrew is the Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and director of the MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering.

October 1, 2021

The 8 Eras of Financial Evolution: Lessons from the Past 75 Years and Promise for the Future

Financial technology co-evolves with other technologies

Stephen Foerster
Stephen Foerster

I’m a Finance prof, CFA, and author of In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio (with Andrew Lo). I write stories about investing. (I don’t give financial advice.)

July 8, 2021

What Investors Can Learn from Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme

Would you have given your money to the con artist? Take this 30-second test to find out.

Stephen Foerster
Stephen Foerster

I’m a Finance prof, CFA, and author of In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio (with Andrew Lo). I write stories about investing. (I don’t give financial advice.)

July 8, 2021

You Could Lose a Quarter of Your Wealth in a Few Hours

The 1987 Stock Market Crash Reminds Us that Asset Prices Don’t Always Go Up

Stephen Foerster
Stephen Foerster

I’m a Finance prof, CFA, and author of In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio (with Andrew Lo). I write stories about investing. (I don’t give financial advice.)

July 8, 2021

Why Doing Nothing Can Be a Winning Strategy in Investing…and in Life

Jack Bogle’s “masterly inactivity” mantra applies to the worlds of warfare, sports, parenting, and markets

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