2016 AAII Journal Index of Articles

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AAII Model Portfolios

Model Fund Portfolio: Introducing the Level3 Passive Portfolio
by James B. Cloonan | August 2016

Model Fund Portfolio Holding Opens to New Investors
by James B. Cloonan | May 2016

Model Fund Portfolio: REITs Show Their Long-Term Value
by James B. Cloonan | March 2016

AAII Model Portfolios, Level3 Passive Portfolio

Model Fund Portfolios: Answers to Questions About the Level3 Approach
by James B. Cloonan | November 2016

AAII Model Portfolios, Small Cap Value Investing

New Rules for Model Shadow Stock Portfolio, Including Momentum
by James B. Cloonan | October 2016

Model Shadow Stock Portfolio: The Limitations of a Real Portfolio
by James B. Cloonan | July 2016

Model Shadow Stock Portfolio: Many Opportunities Among Micro Caps
by James B. Cloonan | April 2016

Revised Guidance on Following the Model Shadow Stock Portfolio
by James B. Cloonan | January 2016

AAII Stock Ideas, Dividends, Feature

The Weiss Approach to Value in Blue-Chip Stocks
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | June 2016

AAII Stock Ideas, Feature, Small Cap Value Investing

AAII Stock Screens 2015 Review: Small-Cap Wins During a Large-Cap Year
by Wayne A. Thorp | January 2016

AAII Stock Ideas, Growth Investing

William O’Neil’s CAN SLIM Approach to Selecting Growth Stocks Using Fundamental and Technical Data
by John Bajkowski | November 2016

AAII Tax Guide, Feature

The Individual Investor’s Guide to Personal Tax Planning 2016
by AAII Staff | December 2016

Active Investing, Portfolio Strategies

Active Management Stinks, But It Doesn't Have To
by Daniel Crosby | October 2016

Advisers, Computerized Investing

Understanding the Fiduciary Standard
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | May 2016

Advisers, Financial Planning

A Financial Planner’s Guidance for Women on Planning for Retirement
by Mary Jo Herseth | November 2016

Advisers, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning

The Labor Department's Fiduciary Rule for Retirement Accounts
by Charles Rotblut | May 2016

Asset Allocation, Inflation, Portfolio Strategies

Asset Returns During High and Low Inflationary Periods
by Craig Israelsen | December 2016

Behavioral Finance

The Sound of Silence: Speaking to the Heart of Money Management
by Sarah Newcomb | September 2016

The Traits and Processes That Lead to Better Forecasts
by Charles Rotblut, Philip Tetlock | September 2016

Avoiding the Mistakes Made by Ineffective Investors
by Spencer Jakab | July 2016

Bonds

What You Need to Know About Bond Yields to Determine Your Returns
by Hildy Richelson, Stan Richelson | October 2016

Interest Rate Sensitivity and Bond Pricing
by Brian Haughey | April 2016

What Bond Calls Mean for Your Cash Flow
by Hildy Richelson, Stan Richelson | April 2016

Computerized Investing

2016 Best Broker Picks by NerdWallet
by Arielle O'Shea | December 2016

Finbox.io: 5 Tools for Stock Research
by Matt Hogan | December 2016

PC Buyer's Guide 2016
by AAII Staff | December 2016

Benchmarking Your Investment Returns With a Computer
by David Levine | November 2016

Track and Compare Your Portfolio Using TipRanks’ Smart Portfolio
by Uri Gruenbaum | November 2016

Robo-Adviser Asset Allocation and Securities
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | November 2016

New Discounts for CI Subscribers
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | October 2016

The Top Portfolio Management Software
by Andrew Plis | October 2016

10 Questions and More With AAII President John Bajkowski
by Matthew Bajkowski | September 2016

Calculating Intrinsic Stock Value in Excel
by Stanley Rodak | September 2016

Possible Pitfalls of Robo-Advisers
by Matthew Bajkowski | September 2016

September CI’s Interview, Summary and Spreadsheet
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | September 2016

Calculating Intrinsic Stock Value in Excel
by Stanley Rodak | September 2016

Discovering How to Beat Robo-Advisers
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | August 2016

NewRetirement: A Holistic Approach to Retirement Planning
by Stephen Chen | August 2016

Personal Capital for iOS and Android
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | July 2016

Setting Up a Retirement Account Online
by Andrew Plis | July 2016

Users’ Data: Popular Mobile Game ‘Catching It All’
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | July 2016

Build and Manage Your Retirement Plan With MyPlanIQ
by John Zhong | May 2016

Stock Rover: A Faithful Research Companion
by Alex Reisman | May 2016

A New Series Coming to CI
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | April 2016

Stash Invest (for iOS, Android)
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | April 2016

Why You Should Consider Using a Robo-Adviser
by Wesley R. Gray | April 2016

10 Questions With Gail MarksJarvis
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | March 2016

A Review of the Major Tax Preparation Services
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | March 2016

How to Track Mutual Funds in Google Sheets
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | March 2016

Softening the Certainty of Taxes
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | March 2016

Why Earnings Season Draws Attention
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | February 2016

Built-in Podcast App on iOS Devices
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | January 2016

Manage Your Investment Portfolio With Fund Manager
by Mark Beiley | January 2016

Mutual Fund Madness in January
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | January 2016

Computerized Investing, Dividends

Tapping Into the Dividend Well: Reinvesting With DRIPs
by Matthew Bajkowski | July 2016

The Weiss Blue-Chip Screen Finds Value in Any Market
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | June 2016

Computerized Investing, Growth Investing

A Snapshot of Fourth-Quarter 2015 Earnings Trends Using Estimize
by Christine Short | February 2016

3 Reasons to Embrace the New Investment Technology Platforms
by Sharon Mallory | January 2016

Computerized Investing, Investing Gurus

Implementing the Weiss Blue-Chip Screen
by John Bajkowski | June 2016

Stock Screening and Backtesting With SynVero
by Kenn Pennington | June 2016

Dispatches

Declining Cognitive Skills Associated With Overconfidence
by AAII Staff | December 2016

Five Retirement Challenges Facing Women
by | December 2016

Pollution Hurts Stock Returns
by | December 2016

Seven Steps That Couples in Their 50s Should Take
by | December 2016

Reducing Spending Key to Making a Retirement Portfolio Last
by | November 2016

SEC Adopts New Mutual Fund and ETF Rules
by | November 2016

Social Security Administration Accused of Giving Incomplete Information
by | November 2016

Suggestions for Managing the Risk of Cognitive Decline
by AAII Staff | November 2016

“Trusting Your Gut” Not Proven to Increase Returns
by | October 2016

IRS Allows Waivers on 60-Day Rollover Deadline
by | October 2016

Tax Uncertainty and Traditional Versus Roth IRAs
by | October 2016

You Can Judge a Fund by Its Volatility
by | October 2016

10 Attributes Great Investors Share
by | September 2016

Guidance for Analyzing an Early Retirement Offer
by | September 2016

Older Adults Place Less Value on Saving
by | September 2016

Retiree Portfolios and Warren Buffett’s Allocation Instructions
by | September 2016

A Simple Formula for Calculating “Safe” Retirement Spending
by | August 2016

Data Mixed on Whether Volatility Is Rising
by | August 2016

Study Finds Technical Analysts’ Recommendations Don’t Outperform
by | August 2016

What Personal Traits Do Savers Share?
by | August 2016

Index Funds Influence Activist Investors
by | July 2016

Not All Flights to Quality Are the Same
by | July 2016

Suggestions for Not Outliving Your Savings
by | July 2016

Which Is Better: 4% Withdrawals or Annuities?
by | July 2016

Growth in Corporate Cash Balances Isn’t Negative
by | June 2016

It Can Make Sense to Have Several IRAs
by | June 2016

The Spending Patterns of Older Adults
by | June 2016

Work Longer to Live Longer
by | June 2016

A Telephone Call Is Not Enough to Change a Beneficiary Designation
by AAII Staff | May 2016

Delaying Planned Retirement Leads to Healthy Behaviors
by | May 2016

Short Selling Found to Lead to Higher Returns
by | May 2016

The First Five Things to Do at Retirement
by | May 2016

Advisers With Records of Misconduct Often Rehired
by | April 2016

Eight Ways Women Can Take Charge of Their Retirement
by | April 2016

The Independence of the Board Chairman Affects CEO Pay
by | April 2016

Be Wary of Offers for High-Yield CDs
by | March 2016

Five Strategies for Withdrawing From Retirement Savings
by | March 2016

Online Retirement Calculators Called ‘Misleading’ by Researchers
by | March 2016

The Financial Literacy Quiz That Many Retirees Flunked
by | March 2016

Contrarian Hedge Funds Outperform Momentum Mutual Funds
by | February 2016

No Long-Term Link Between Past and Future Fund Performance
by | February 2016

Simplifying Investment Choices Helps Focus Decisions
by | February 2016

Smart Beta Funds Can Differ Significantly
by | February 2016

2015 Tax Guide Update
by | January 2016

A $5 Test Can Help Avoid Financial Problems
by | January 2016

Wealth Stays Stable Until One Spouse Dies
by | January 2016

Why Do People Retire Early?
by | January 2016

Dispatches, Estate Planning, Value Investing

New Proposed Reporting Rules for Estates
by | April 2016

Dividends, Stock Strategies

Analyzing a Stock by Its Dividend and Shareholder Yield
by Charles Rotblut | August 2016

Editor's Note

Editor's Note
by Charles Rotblut | December 2016

Editor's Note
by Charles Rotblut | November 2016

Editor's Note
by Charles Rotblut | October 2016

Editor's Note
by Charles Rotblut | September 2016

Editor's Note
by Charles Rotblut | August 2016

Editor's Note
by Charles Rotblut | July 2016

Editor's Note
by Charles Rotblut | June 2016

Editor's Note
by Charles Rotblut | May 2016

Editor's Note
by Charles Rotblut | April 2016

Editor's Note
by Charles Rotblut | March 2016

Editor's Note
by Charles Rotblut | February 2016

Editor's Note
by Charles Rotblut | January 2016

Exchange-Traded Funds

iVIEWMarkets for Analyzing Stocks and ETFs
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | February 2016

Exchange-Traded Funds, Feature

The Top ETFs Over Five Years: Health Care Loses Some Ground
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | September 2016

Feature

The Individual Investor’s Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds 2016
by AAII Staff | August 2016

Feature, Financial Planning

What the Evolving Robo Advisory Industry Offers
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | October 2016

Feature, Mutual Funds

The Top Mutual Funds Over Five Years: Health Care Remains on Top
by Jaclyn N. McClellan | March 2016

The Individual Investor’s Guide to the Top Mutual Funds 2016
by AAII Staff | February 2016

Feature, Portfolio Strategies

Competition Has Made Indexing a Winner’s Game
by Charles Rotblut, Charles D. Ellis | November 2016

Feature, Sell Rules, Stock Strategies

Strategies for Selling Stocks, Including Guidelines From Experts
by Charles Rotblut | April 2016

Feature, Stock Strategies

Using the Z-Score to Assess the Risk of Bankruptcy
by Charles Rotblut, Edward Altman | July 2016

Momentum’s Role as a Driver of Stock Prices
by Charles Rotblut | May 2016

Financial Planning

The Art of Creating an Investment Policy Statement
by Clark M. Blackman | November 2016

12 Guidelines for Widows, and Suggestions for Husbands
by Karen C. Altfest | October 2016

The Tax Advantages of Qualified Charitable Distributions From IRAs
by William Reichenstein, Kirsten A. Cook, Harry Harelik | October 2016

Life After a Loss: 6 Smart Steps for Coping With Widowhood
by Karen C. Altfest | July 2016

Steps to Smoothly Transfer Control of Your Family's Finances
by Douglas McCormick | May 2016

Financial Planning, IRAs, Retirement Planning

IRA Rollover Chart: Rules Regarding Rollovers and Conversions
by Charles Rotblut | July 2016

Financial Planning, Social Security

The Changes to Social Security Claiming Strategies
by Charles Rotblut | January 2016

Financial Planning, Value Investing

Assessing Your Life Insurer’s Financial Performance
by Brian Fechtel | April 2016

First Cut Stocks

Graham Stocks With a Low Price Relative to Net Current Assets
by John Bajkowski | June 2016

First Cut Stocks, Value Investing

Value Stocks With Upward Estimate Revisions
by John Bajkowski | September 2016

From the Archives, Portfolio Strategies

Six Questions With John Bogle
by Charles Rotblut, John C. Bogle | March 2016

Growth Investing, Stock Strategies

Why Value Beats Growth: A Brief Explanation
by Peter Berezin | September 2016

Methods for Valuing a Stock Based on Profitability and Growth
by Thomas Howard | April 2016

Investing Gurus, Stock Strategies

Going From Stock Screen to a Real Portfolio
by John P. Reese | July 2016

Investor Professor

Health Savings Accounts
by Charles Rotblut | July 2016

A Satirical Take on Financial Terminology
by Jason Zweig | January 2016

Member News

Member News 2016
by AAII Staff | June 2016

Mutual Funds

A Second Look at How Target Date Funds Change Their Allocations
by Charles Rotblut | June 2016

Options Strategies, Trading Strategies

Protecting Against a Price Drop: Puts Versus Stop Orders
by Ryan McKeon | March 2016

Portfolio Strategies

Conversations on Picking Good Stocks and Funds
by Harold Evensky | November 2016

Investing to Avoid the Consequences of Being Wrong
by William Bernstein | September 2016

A Manager’s Insights on Risk and Investing
by Charles Rotblut, Karen Firestone | July 2016

Cash Flow and Allocation Strategies for Retirees
by Charles Rotblut, Jane Bryant Quinn | June 2016

Why a New Allocation Approach Is Needed
by Charles Rotblut, James B. Cloonan | June 2016

Insights on How to Manage a Concentrated Portfolio
by Michael van Biema, Allen Benello | May 2016

Using Cash and Short-Term Bonds to Avoid Taking Losses in Retirement
by Charles Rotblut, Jane Bryant Quinn | May 2016

Portfolio Strategies, Rebalancing, Retired Investor

Rebalancing Update: A Tiny Raise for Retirees
by Charles Rotblut | March 2016

Portfolio Strategies, Retired Investor

Retirement Portfolio Survival: A 90-Year Study
by Craig Israelsen | May 2016

Portfolio Strategies, Retirement Planning

Retirement Readiness Is Being Assessed in the Wrong Manner
by Charles Rotblut, Moshe A. Milevsky | April 2016

The Mathematics of Retirement Portfolios
by Craig Israelsen | January 2016

Retired Investor

Keep Taxes From Cracking Your Nest Egg
by Stephen M. Horan | May 2016

Sell Rules, Stock Strategies

Being Wrong and Still Making Money
by Lee Freeman-Shor | January 2016

Stock Strategies

Micro-Cap Stocks Are Less Widely Followed, Offer Benefits
by Charles Rotblut, Michael Corbett | June 2016

Common Mistakes Made When Investing in Quality Companies
by Lawrence A. Cunningham | May 2016

Stock Strategies, Value Investing

Focus on the Value of a Business, Not the Stock's Valuation
by Charles Rotblut, Rupal Bhansali | October 2016

Uses and Misuses of Ben Graham–Style Investing
by John Mihaljevic | June 2016

Technical Analysis

Three Reversal Patterns Every Investor Should Know
by Wayne A. Thorp | October 2016

Technician by ChartIQ for iOS and Android
by Eric Barden | August 2016

Classic Technical Indicators: Introduction to a New Series, Part 2
by Raymond A. Rondeau, Jaclyn N. McClellan | May 2016

Classic Technical Indicators: Introduction to a New Series, Part I
by Raymond A. Rondeau, Jaclyn N. McClellan | April 2016

Trading Strategies

How to Harvest Losses While Maintaining the Position
by Ben Branch | November 2016

Shorting: A Strategy for Profiting From Price Declines
by Charles Rotblut, Greg Swenson | March 2016