Money Skills (Video)

As many who entered the labor market following the Great Recession know all too well, graduating with a college degree does not mean you’ll easily fall into a good career. Four-year college graduates with entry-level jobs actually earned more in 2000...

In this video, we use the miracle of compounding to explain why it’s so important to save early and often. Consider these two scenarios: First, meet Myopic Mary. She starts saving in her 30s, and by 45 years old she has $20K. Her intended retirement age...

Owning a home is a huge part of the American Dream. But is the dream of homeownership really all it’s cracked up to be? In this new Econ Duel from Marginal Revolution University, Professors Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok weigh in on the issue. Each...

We mentioned before that it’s hard to beat the market. And you shouldn’t try. But what about market anomalies? One anomaly is the Momentum Effect—where past stock performance predicts future performance, at least a bit. As an example, portfolios with...

So far, we’ve been telling you what not to do when investing. Here’s what you should do: diversify. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Definitely, don’t put your investment money solely in your employer’s stock. That’s very loyal, but it’s a terrible...

On average, even professional money managers don’t beat the market. To show you why, here’s a scenario to consider: Say we advise you to invest in companies serving the aging US population. Since the percentage of elderly will rise over the coming...

In this video, we’ll begin to lay out some smart rules for investing. Today, we’ll tackle Rule 1—ignore the expert stock pickers. What’s the basis of that rule? Well, in his 1973 book, A Random Walk Down Wall Street, economist Burton Malkiel made a...