Four Lessons from Guy Spier
Four Lessons from Guy Spier

By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — We were very fortunate to be able to interview Guy Spier on our Excess Returns podcast last week. If you haven’t watched the interview yet, I…

The Long and Short of Factor Investing
The Long and Short of Factor Investing

By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — Most of us who build factor-based portfolios rely on academic research as the underpinning of our strategies. And that makes a lot of sense. If we…

A Detailed Look at the Quality Factor
A Detailed Look at the Quality Factor

By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — We all want to own great companies. We look at Warren Buffett’s success and want to own the same types of businesses he did. We love…

The Core Principles of Momentum Investing
The Core Principles of Momentum Investing

By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — Momentum can be one of the more challenging factors for investors to understand. Since we are investing in businesses when we buy a stock, we are…

The Magic of Multi-Factor Investing
The Magic of Multi-Factor Investing

By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — Many investors tend to have a style that they gravitate toward because it makes the most intuitive sense to them. And when it comes to building…