The article presents an interview with Dan Wiener, editor of the newsletter "Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investors." Topics discussed include why he chose to start a newsletter devoted exclusively to funds from fund company Vanguard, his belief that good fund managers can outperform index funds...
Here are my five best Vanguard funds for retirees.This list heavily emphasizes active management (but I do think highly of someVanguard index funds). Several of my picks also are recommended by Dan Wiener, editor of theThe Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investorsnewsletter. Says Wiener: “Find...
But unlike Wellington, Wellesley Income tilts more toward bonds than stocks. Two-thirds of its assets are bonds, while the rest is stocks. (Wellington holds more stocks than bonds). The hefty bond holding makes for a steady fund. Over the past half century, according to Dan Wiener, edito...
When they devise portfolios for clients, Vanguard planners start with all-index-fund recommendations, but may add actively managed funds at a customer's request. Wiener, editor of the newsletter Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investors, calls this hypocritical. “If you really believed in inde...