Small-cap value investing has been a market beating strategy over the long-term, despite its struggles in recent years. This approach focuses on smaller companies (typically with market capitalizations between $300…
Validea Trend Following: September 2024 Update
Below is our trend following update for September of 2024. Our trend following system uses multiple moving averages to identify the long-term trend in a variety of equity indexes, asset…
Ten Top Peter Lynch Stocks
Validea’s Peter Lynch strategy is based on the investment philosophy of legendary fund manager Peter Lynch, who ran Fidelity’s Magellan Fund from 1977 to 1990. The strategy focuses on identifying…
Finding Wide Moat Stocks: A Qualitative and Quantitative Guide
In the world of investing, the concept of an economic moat is crucial for identifying companies with sustainable competitive advantages. Coined by Warren Buffett, a moat refers to a company’s…
The Case for a Roaring 2020s | Ed Yardeni
In this episode of Excess Returns, we sat down with Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research and YardeniQuickTakes.com. Ed is one of the most accurate and respected Wall Street strategists,…
Validea Value Spread Update - September 2024
Here is the latest value spread update for September from Validea’s market valuation tool. Rather than focusing on market-cap weighted indexes like the S&P 500, our tool focuses on the…
Five High Momentum Top Peter Lynch Stocks
Peter Lynch is renowned for his “buy what you know” philosophy and stellar track record managing Fidelity’s Magellan Fund. While Lynch looked for companies he understood, he also relied heavily…
Top Benjamin Graham Stocks - September 2024
Validea’s Ben Graham strategy is based on the value investing approach pioneered by Benjamin Graham, often called the “Father of Value Investing”. This strategy aims to identify undervalued stocks by…
Practical Lessons from Aswath Damodaran
In this episode, we dive into key lessons from our recent Excess Returns interview with valuation expert Aswath Damodaran. We unpack Damodaran’s insights on: Why dogma in investing can be…
Riding the Wave: Understanding Momentum Investing
In the vast ocean of investment strategies, momentum investing stands out as a surfboard that catches the biggest waves. Unlike its more intuitive cousins such as value or quality investing,…