In June 2014, I wrote an article in which I launched my 85/15 Portfolio. My goal was to build up a portfolio with limited risk and exciting long-term growth potential considering the following assumptions:

Click to enlargeSource: MPLX. The worst oil crash in over 50 years has presented a great opportunity for long-term dividend growth investors in the energy industry. One of my favorites is MPLX (NYSE:MPLX), one of the fast growing, refiner sponsored midstream MLPs that IPOed in the last few years.

MSCI’s (NYSE:MSCI) June 14th announcement on the inclusion of the onshore A share markets (stocks listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges) has received a great deal of media attention lately.

Having been active on the stock market for several years, I have encountered a vast number of trading days that left a frowning on my head.

I was reviewing some of my notes and ran across some of the quotes that I have highlighted regarding commonly used metrics, such as EBITDA, for valuation purposes. Before going into the direct quotes, here are the main takeaways that are relevant for us as investors.

Dollar value is only one metric to assess the significance of an insider transaction.

The total U.S. household wealth as of the first quarter 2016.

Wouldn’t it be nice to come into a small inheritance and dedicate it to a strategy that could take care of all your needs in retirement?

Two-thirds of the world’s population is expected to live in cities by 2050, up from 54% in 2014, according to the United Nations. Yet, as of the end of 2015, we found that housing for people in the middle of the income pyramid is unaffordable in most cities and countries that we studied.

Why challenge yourself with goblet squats? Why not, say, hit heavy back squats every day? Because while there’s a time and a place to go heavy, there are also great benefits to be gained from racking up lots of volume with picture-perfect form.