By ROBIN POWELL
TEBI’s mission
Before I launch into my latest selection of suggested reads, I’d like to say a few words about the work of The Evidence-Based Investor.
The good news is that financial journalism is generally better — and crucially, more consumer-focused — than it used to be. But there’s still far too much journalism that militates against good consumer outcomes.
What the success of websites like TEBI and HumbleDollar shows is that there’s definitely a place for financial journalism that’s free from bias and conflict of interest and that doesn’t rely on advertising revenue from product providers.
TEBI is a labour of love. All the work I do for it is entirely voluntary, and all the operating costs are paid from my own pocket.
Any help that you can give me in meeting those expenses and maintaining the quality and the volume of content that we provide would be hugely appreciated.
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Every cent or penny we receive will be used to support our mission to empower investors and help to create a fairer, more transparent financial industry.
Thank you.
Investing
To give up on value now would be to let your stomach rule your head (Larry Swedroe)
Six heuristic traps for investors to be aware of (Joe Wiggins)
Avoiding bad decisions is more beneficial than making perfect ones (Nick Maggiulli)
Where does investing end, and speculation begin? (John Rekenthaler)
When it comes to ethics, is divestment an effective strategy? (Joachim Klement)
Almost every Ivy League endowment underperformed a simple portfolio in 2019 (Julie Segal)
Personal finance
Facts should speak louder than a salesperson’s charm
(Andrew Hallam)
Financial wellbeing: what does it mean to you? (Jason Butler)
There are sound financial reasons for selling your second car (Lesley Gregory)
Frugality is just one part of personal finance (J. D. Roth)
“Comfort creep” or financial independence: the choice is yours (Lacey Lilipich)
Financial education
Finland looks to financial education to cut household debt (Kati Pohjanpalo)
Financial education is a surprising hit on social media (Katharine Gemmell)
For young people, learning financial self-reliance is as important as learning to drive (Chris Carosa)
The fund industry
The reputation of the UK’s money management community has never been so dismal
(Alex Brummer)
Active managers are still struggling to keep up when it comes to pricing (Lee Robertson)
Ten basis points for an evidence-based portfolio. What’s not to like? (Claire Tyrrell)
The advice profession
Why advice firms should take ESG more seriously (Sheryl Rowling and Lorenzo Sanchez)
What can advisers do to correct clients’ over-optimism? (Daniel Egan)
The importance of emotional intelligence to advisers (Jarrod Upton)
The bad habits that can cost advisers sales (Dan Solin)
Content marketing
Don’t fall for the temptation to over-analyse your marketing (Matt Stockbridge)
Three things that make Red Bull’s content strategy unique (Sean Cole)
How can brands make the most out of Tokyo 2020 on social media? (Masayuki Tono)
Voice search is more than just a fad (Mars Dorian)
Sustainability
Diplomats urge world leaders to take action on the climate crisis (Patrick Greenfield)
A new start-up aims to build a power plant that runs on nuclear waste (Nathanael Johnson)
Beavers cut flood risks, clean rivers and boost wildlife, study finds (Harry Cockburn)
Warmer winters are having unexpected impacts across the United States (NPR)
Wellbeing
A western-style diet can impair brain function, according to a new study (Maighna Nanu)
How do working hours impact on our overall happiness? (Marcus Lu)
The worrying trend of work time eating into our holidays (André Spicer)
New report says we’re endangering the health and wellbeing of future generations (BBC News)
Robin is a journalist and campaigner for positive change in global investing. He runs Regis Media, a niche provider of content marketing for financial advice firms with an evidence-based investment philosophy. He also works as a consultant to other disruptive firms in the investing sector.
