In a 2006 paper, K.J. Martijn Cremers and Antti Petajisto showed that the best-performing fund managers tend to be those whose portfolios differ the most from their benchmark — those…
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Gundlach Says Not To Count On A 2015 Fed Rate Hike
For some time now, the consensus has been that the Federal Reserve will finally start raising interest rates this September. Don’t count on it, says bond guru Jeffrey Gundlach. (more…)
Thaler On What Investors Can Learn From The NFL Draft
Richard Thaler is known for his pioneering research in the field of behavioral finance, and in a recent piece for Institutional Investor, Thaler explains how investors and NFL general managers…
Why Decades-Old Strategies Still Beat The Market Today
With so much having changed in the financial world over the years, can decades-old investment strategies still work today? Validea CEO John P. Reese says they certainly can. (more…)
What Buffett Learned From Ben Graham
While he was no doubt born with some natural gifts, Warren Buffett didn’t become history’s greatest investor without any help. Buffett many times has praised his mentor, the late, great…
Siegel: September Rate Hikes Would Lead To Strong Q4
Author and Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel says that, if the Federal Reserve does start increasing interest rates in September, it could be a blessing for the stock market. (more…)
Great Pages: O'Shaughnessy On Models vs. Humans
Can a single page of a book change your investment life? We believe it can. Periodically, we highlight some of the Great Pages that have had a great impact on our…
The Value Of Microsoft and "Old Tech" Plays
People can become infatuated with potential, and that’s particularly true when it comes to investing in tech stocks. But Validea CEO John Reese says that investors shouldn’t get too smitten…
Top Fund Manager On "Colossally Artificial" Markets
In a couple of rare interviews, top stock-picker Joel Tillinghast recently said that he thinks markets have gotten “colossally artificial”, and that he’s finding more value opportunities overseas than in…
Paulsen: Market Needs A Correction To Move Forward
Wells Capital’s James Paulsen thinks a much-needed correction is coming for the stock market. (more…)