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new "Mark Hebner's magnificent book presents solid financial theory and practice wrapped in an elegant package."
 - Harry Markowitz Ph.D., Nobel Laureate in Economics, “Father of Modern Portfolio Theory," Professor of Economics at University of California at San Diego, author of Portfolio Selection: Efficient Diversification of Investments as well as numerous other books, articles and papers.

"...an incredibly handsome and wise book. We must be near a "tipping point" of passive over active. Perhaps Hebner's book will mark the moment. Congratulations!"
- John C. Bogle, Founder and Past CEO of The Vanguard Group

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The Hebner Model: Why Prices Change - hebnermodel.com

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Feb 7, 2010 - new Updated Simulated Passive Investor Experiences. Simply amazing data! Click the play button to compare index portfolios. -- Also see the new Annual Returns and Growth of $1 (Log or Arithmetic Scale), plus play button to compare.

Feb 7, 2010 - A Classic Active vs. Passive Debate from 1995 - by Rex Sinquefield and Donald Yacktman

Feb 6, 2010 - new

Burton Malkiel Index Funds, Dowdy to Some, Get a Notable Endorsement, The New York Times, Feb. 5, 2010
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Feb 3, 2010 - new The $3 Trillion 401(k) Rip-Off - by Dan Solin

Jan 29, 2010 - new The Value of the Right Advisor from ifatube.com.


Jan 25, 2010 - new Coming soon!
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Jan. 30, 2010 - new Step 11: Risk Exposure -
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Jan. 22, 2010 new IFA Web Log - BLOG (ifa.com/blog)

Jan. 19, 2010 -
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Jan. 14, 2010 -

Burton Malkiel was right—AGAIN.
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Jan. 11, 2010 - Capitalism, Inc.

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Dec. 24, 2009 - From Chaos to Order...

Dec. 2, 2009 - To Beat Index Funds, Luck Is Your Only Hope -- See the IFA painting on this concept.

Dec. 2, 2009 -
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