Bogleheads investing philosophy - video online course

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 contains the ten investing principles presented as the Bogleheads University track at the 2022 Bogleheads Conference.

Those just starting out should first view Video:Bogleheads® investment philosophy which is intended as an introductory tutorial. This online course covers the same principles but with more depth and is presented by the Bogleheads experts.

There is one slide package which covers all of the principles. The relevant slides are documented in each section.

Principle 1 - develop a workable plan
Author and White Coat Investor founder Jim Dahle kicks off the first Bogleheads University with an exploration of the first Bogleheads principle: Develop a Workable Plan. He covers the importance of setting financial goals, investing in various investment accounts, and finding an appropriate asset allocation.


 * Slides (Slides 1 - 17)
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Principle 2 - invest early and often
Morningstar director of personal finance Christine Benz tackles Bogleheads Principle #2: Invest Early and Often. She covers the importance of investing as soon as you possibly can - even if that means investing a fairly small sum. She then explores lump-sum investing versus dollar-cost averaging (investing often) - and the pros and cons of each. This short video illustrates the miracle of compound interest and the importance of starting to save early with a simple example of two young college graduates.


 * Slides (Slides 18 - 33)
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Principle 3 - never bear too much or too little risk
Financial advisor and author Allan Roth covers Bogleheads Principle #3: Never Bear Too Much or Too Little Risk. He discusses how to select investments that are appropriate given your goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.


 * Slides (Slides 34 - 54)
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Principle 4 - diversify
Morningstar director of personal finance Christine Benz covers Bogleheads Principle #4: Diversify. She explores the advantages of index funds and exchange-traded funds for investors at all life stages, and shares how the 3-fund portfolio (consisting of Total Stock Market, Total International Stock, and Total Bond Market) is exceptionally well diversified.


 * Slides (Slides 55 - 64)
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Principle 5 - never try to time the market
Financial advisor and author Rick Ferri tackles Bogleheads Principle #5: Don't Try to Time the Market. He shares data showing how investors often hurt their results with poor timing decisions and discusses how investors can put in place a plan that requires relatively little ongoing maintenance.


 * Slides (Slides 66 - 74)
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Principle 6 - use index funds when possible
Financial advisor and author Rick Ferri discusses Bogleheads Principle #6: Use Index Funds When Possible. He shares data pointing to the performance edge that index funds hold in most major categories and the risks that investors court by emphasizing actively managed funds.


 * Slides (Slides 75 - 81)
 * Transcript

Principle 7 - keep costs low
Financial advisor and author Allan Roth tackles Bogleheads Principle #7: Keep Costs Low. He discusses the gamut of costs that investors pay: expense ratios for their funds, transaction costs, advice costs, tax costs, and the cost of poor timing decisions.


 * Slides (Slides 82 - 97)
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Principle 8 - minimize taxes
Tax and Social Security expert Mike Piper covers Bogleheads Principle #8: Minimize Taxes. He shares key ways to minimize investment-related taxes, including maximizing contributions to tax-sheltered accounts, investing tax-efficiently within taxable accounts, and paying attention to "asset location."


 * Slides (Slides 98 - 115)
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Principle 9 - invest with simplicity
Tax and Social Security expert Mike Piper tackles Bogleheads Principle #9: Invest with Simplicity. He discusses how investors in multi-asset funds often do a better job of capturing their funds' returns than in investors in other fund types.


 * Slides (Slides 117 - 129)
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Principle 10 - stay the course
Author and White Coat Investor founder Jim Dahle discusses Bogleheads Principle #10: Stay the Course. He looks at how investors can undermine their own results with too-frequent buying and selling, including chasing hot performers.


 * Slides (Slides 130 - 138)
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Q&A with the five faculty members
Bogleheads University "faculty members" tackle attendee questions. They discuss investing in an inflationary environment, setting up bucket portfolios for retirement, lump sum versus dollar-cost averaging, and potential undervaluation in non-U.S. stocks. The panel discussion includes Christine Benz, Jim Dahle, Rick Ferri, Mike Piper, and Allan Roth.


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