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What is evidence-based investing?
Nobody can establish who first used the phrase 'evidence-based investing', and no regulator defines it. Robin Powell, who was given the name by Larry Swedroe in 2015 and is sometimes wrongly credited with coining it, sets out what it actually means: four tests of what counts as evidence, borrowed from a medical parallel that hit the same crisis twelve years ago. Including where he goes further than a global tracker, and why he holds that position less firmly than he used to.
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Robin Powell
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Five mathematical principles for investors to grasp
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Robin Powell
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Robin Powell
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Always insist on robust data analysis
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Robin Powell
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Robin Powell
Jun 7, 20244 min read
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Robin Powell
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Robin Powell
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The investment trend is not your friend
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Robin Powell
May 29, 20242 min read
There are no fundamental laws that govern market movements
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Robin Powell
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Watch out for silent partners when using active funds
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Robin Powell
May 24, 20242 min read
The case for fixed-income index funds
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Robin Powell
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Style drift means you don't know what you're buying
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Fund selection: the fired beat the hired
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There's widespread confusion about dividends
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Robin Powell
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Picking stocks is like looking for a needle in a haystack
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Robin Powell
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Robin Powell
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The fundamental flaw of active ETFs
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Robin Powell
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