Dan Wiener

Dan Wiener

Recent Articles

Consumer Spending, Other Economic Data Show Mixed Results

By Dan Wiener

Economic data is sending mixed signals, from consumer spending that's not comparable to last year to flat home sales with positive revisions.

Lower Your Expectations as Mutual Fund Performance Soars

By Dan Wiener

With October now past, five-year returns for mutual funds no longer include the losses of October 2008. Don't be fooled by misleading numbers.

Capital Gains Tax Could Put a Dent in Your Vanguard Returns

By Dan Wiener

With several funds reporting capital gains this quarter, Vanguard investors will see the effect in their taxes.

Vanguard STAR – The Simple Solution, But Not the Right One

By Dan Wiener

Life-cycle funds like Vanguard STAR promise diversification and low risk…but along with that comes low returns.

Vanguard Wellington – Strong Returns from Diversification

By Dan Wiener

Ed Bousa offers his best ideas in an undiluted fashion through Vanguard Wellington Fund.

Vanguard REIT ETF – High Yield, High Risk

By Dan Wiener

Real estate funds like Vanguard REIT ETF offer a wild ride, even when combined with a global diversifying fund.

Buy the Manager, Not the Fund

By Dan Wiener

It's not enough to just invest in any mutual fund -- you need to be sure your money is in capable hands. Find out which fund manager is advisor Dan Wiener's favorite.

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index’s AUM Passed Pimco’s Long Ago

By Dan Wiener

A recent article stated that assets under management at Vanguard's Total Stock Market Index Fund surpassed Pimco's similar fund, but the 'news' is both wrong and wrong-headed.

At Vanguard, Active Management Isn’t Dead

By Dan Wiener

Active management works, and Virginie Maisonneuve is proof. Will Vanguard International Growth returns suffer once she moves on to a new job at PIMCO?

Take This Month’s Economic Data With a Grain of Salt

By Dan Wiener

The U.S. government shutdown and the 5-year anniversary of the financial crisis will make comparisons of economic data not representative.

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