http://www.cbsnews.com CBS News - Markets & Investing CBS News top Markets & Investing stories Beware of this costly Wall Street claim A recent interview provides an example of how Wall Street tries to distort the realities of index funds<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~4/NmrUe7-n258" height="1" width="1"/> Tue Feb 07 03:38:00 PST 2012 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~3/NmrUe7-n258/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/02/05/distortion_175x131.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57371687/beware-of-this-costly-wall-street-claim/ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57371687/beware-of-this-costly-wall-street-claim/ The reasoning behind the market's rise Unemployment is still high, but here's why stocks reacted well to the latest figures<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~4/T4Aq-uHUzEg" height="1" width="1"/> Mon Feb 06 03:49:14 PST 2012 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~3/T4Aq-uHUzEg/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/11/30/eve_1130_MASON_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57371690/the-reasoning-behind-the-markets-rise/ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57371690/the-reasoning-behind-the-markets-rise/ You can't judge DFA advisors off fund returns Allan Roth's article on the performance of DFA advisors shouldn't be seen as conclusive evidence<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~4/0VbQWzQ3-qI" height="1" width="1"/> Fri Feb 03 13:40:31 PST 2012 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~3/0VbQWzQ3-qI/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/11/30/eve_1130_MASON_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57369585/you-cant-judge-dfa-advisors-off-fund-returns/ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57369585/you-cant-judge-dfa-advisors-off-fund-returns/ Why Facebook's IPO shouldn't excite you History shows that, as a whole, IPOs haven't been especially kind to investors<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~4/-Vc19Iy8_W0" height="1" width="1"/> Wed Feb 01 15:49:55 PST 2012 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~3/-Vc19Iy8_W0/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/01/30/facebook_000015815101_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57369940/why-facebooks-ipo-shouldnt-excite-you/ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57369940/why-facebooks-ipo-shouldnt-excite-you/ History says home real estate is a bad investment While the housing bust crushed many investors, the pain could have been avoided if they knew the historical evidence<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~4/oatY3G4HKeM" height="1" width="1"/> Wed Feb 01 07:39:22 PST 2012 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~3/oatY3G4HKeM/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/02/01/house-for-sale_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57369547/history-says-home-real-estate-is-a-bad-investment/ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57369547/history-says-home-real-estate-is-a-bad-investment/ Is China really the best place to invest? Here's why you can't expect high returns from countries with high growth rates, such as China<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~4/aeEKa_9Guuo" height="1" width="1"/> Tue Jan 31 04:00:00 PST 2012 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~3/aeEKa_9Guuo/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/01/30/AP12010406577_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57368446/is-china-really-the-best-place-to-invest/ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57368446/is-china-really-the-best-place-to-invest/ Bias alert: Why you can't trust hedge fund returns A new study shows that hedge fund data can look better than they are<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~4/S2dGMnJJZDY" height="1" width="1"/> Fri Jan 27 10:55:44 PST 2012 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~3/S2dGMnJJZDY/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/11/30/eve_1130_MASON_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57367459/bias-alert-why-you-cant-trust-hedge-fund-returns/ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57367459/bias-alert-why-you-cant-trust-hedge-fund-returns/ Municipal bonds continue to rally Despite predictions of doom, the municipal bond market is on the upswing<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~4/H399qsGUuO4" height="1" width="1"/> Thu Jan 26 09:56:15 PST 2012 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~3/H399qsGUuO4/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/01/26/backhoe_100x75.png http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57366728/municipal-bonds-continue-to-rally/ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57366728/municipal-bonds-continue-to-rally/ Private equity gives poor results for high fees Despite paying high fees, investors in private equity haven't seen better investing performance<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~4/j7KxNjf4wDk" height="1" width="1"/> Wed Jan 25 09:46:28 PST 2012 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~3/j7KxNjf4wDk/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/08/31/money_generic_iStock_000004_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57365836/private-equity-gives-poor-results-for-high-fees/ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57365836/private-equity-gives-poor-results-for-high-fees/ Why Europe's problems haven't roiled the markets The financial crisis on the Continent provides a great example of why you shouldn't panic when responding to an immediate problem<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~4/8AB4zurLeF4" height="1" width="1"/> Tue Jan 24 04:01:49 PST 2012 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LarrySwedroeMoneywatch/~3/8AB4zurLeF4/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/10/04/iStock_000008775834XSmall_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57364158/why-europes-problems-havent-roiled-the-markets/ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57364158/why-europes-problems-havent-roiled-the-markets/