Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway has had an amazing 50-year run, with its market value per share growing 1,826,163 percent. That’s a compounded annual gain of 21.6% over that period, compared…
Guru Stock Screen of the Week: Lynch Approved Stocks + Low Valuations + Long-Term Earnings Growth + Dividends
This week, we bring you the Stock Screen of the week from Validea. On Validea.com, you can screen for stocks using the site’s Guru Stock Screener, which scores stocks based…
Paulsen Predicts Lower Returns and Riskier Market Ahead for U.S. Investments
James Paulsen, chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management, suggests that low unemployment is likely to precipitate decline in U.S. stocks and bonds. “Post-war history suggests investors should prepare for…
The Advantages of an Active Value Management Approach
Pzena Investment Management’s Third Quarter 2015 Community Newsletter says that “Value investing is not a simplistic factor, but rather a philosophy that requires research to outperform over the long run.”…
Stocks Trading Near 12-Month High May Be a Good Investment
Morningstar data shows that, at least for Canadian stocks, buying equities at or near their 12-month high may be a better investment than buying companies trading near their 12-month low. …
Identifying Active Managers, and Problems with Indices, Globally
Dan Kern, president of Advisor Partners, looked at the performance of actively managed funds in various asset classes and found that there are problems with the benchmark indices upon which…
Wally Weitz Describes His Value Approach to Current Market Volatility
Wally Weitz, founder and CIO of Weitz Investments, describes his firm’s value approach to investing in a recent co-authored commentary with the firm’s director of research, Brad Hinton. After describing…
3 Questions Investors Can Ask To Help Prepare For and Deal With Market Volatility
Market volatility, such as we have seen recently, often causes investors stress. The best way to deal with it may depend on the individual investor. Asking yourself the following three…
Tips for the Strategic Investor: 5 Ways to Address Irrational Decision-Making
Charles Rotblut, a vice president at the American Association of Individual Investors, offers investment strategy tips to address the irrationality and emotionality that drive many investment decisions. Rotblut points to…
Market Dynamics Suggest that Value Will Beat Growth and S&P Will Rise Significantly, According to Analyst Tom Lee
Tom Lee, head of research and managing director of Fundstat Global Advisors, predicts that “we’re in a six-to-12 month period where value will beat growth.” He points to a weakening…