If a picture speaks a thousand words, how much meaning can we pack into a picture with some words? Here are a few thoughts on the value of good advice. Enjoy!

Members of our team are self-proclaimed bookworms and eternal evidence seekers! We always love to hear recommendations for new books, magazines, articles, interviews, and especially podcasts. Matt Hall has put together a list of some of his favorites. To listen in, just click on any that pique your interest.

Charley Ellis – We love him, his story and the way he speaks. (If you listen to only one podcast on the list. this is the one to choose.)

David Booth – Cofounder of Dimensional, now the sixth largest fund company in the world, we think the story is worth your time.

Cliff Asness – Brilliant communicator.

Larry Swedroe – Author of 15 books and Matt’s mentor from Buckingham.

Michael Mauboussin – We like the way he thinks.

Howard Marks – He has a different approach to investing, but is a great communicator.

Jack Bogle – Sometimes myopic and abrasive, but a living legend.

Burt Malkiel – Similar to Bogle, but also still a legend.

Cliff Asness (again) 

Cliff Asness (one more time) … on hedge funds and equity returns

Alert – This link is only for those of you who like the backstage, technical stuff.

Cliff Asness recently wrote a piece for Bloomberg called Indexing Is Capitalism at Its Best and we tend to agree. This column is in response to an active manager’s “research” report warning of the dangers of too much money moving to index, passive, and evidence-based strategies. Please make sure to read the footnotes, as they are every bit as relevant as the main content.