This excellent piece from The New York Times takes a look at the hidden costs of daredevil investing. It sums up in one simple phrase that you’ve heard from us for the last decade: Take the long view. Investors often miss the fact that meddling with their investments leaves cash on the table. They’re better off focusing “relentlessly on the far horizon, sticking with a simple and cheap plan for getting there.”

The New York Times published a report on the failure of active management in an article titled, “How Many Mutual Funds Routinely Rout the Market? Zero.” We’re not at all shocked to see their results.

Nobel laureate, Daniel Kahneman, voiced his sentiment on the same topic recently at a speech in New York, saying that he didn’t want any active management in his own investment portfolio. Interestingly, his audience at this particular conference was made up of active managers.

We often encourage our clients to share more than just facts and figures about their own estates with heirs. More importantly, you might consider preparing something like an Ethical Will. Check out this piece from The New York Times to explore in more detail.