Although the quest to beat the market with computer models has “absorbed the talents of some of the brightest graduates of math and computer science programs,” a recent article in…
Day: July 29, 2019
Cliff Asness Explains Why Perseverance & Forbearance Are Needed
In a recent note to clients, AQR’s founder Cliff Asness asked for perseverance and forbearance as the firm slogs through a rough patch. This according to an article in Institutional…
Stocks and Bonds Rising in Sync for Now
A 60/40 mix of U.S. stocks and bonds generated a 13.6% return through the first six months of this year, “the best start for this portfolio since the first half…
Hedge-Fund Exposure Signals Caution for Equities
A boost in exposure to U.S. stocks by trend-following hedge funds may be signaling a decline is in the offing. This according to a recent article in Bloomberg. The article…
This Value Investor Sees a Comeback in the Offing
Atlantic Investment Management founder Alexander Roepers thinks things are about to change for value investors, according to a recent article in Institutional Investor. In a report published last month on…
Value Investing Might Be Dead and Here's Why
“Value investing might have lost its value,” according to a recent CNBC article, citing comments from asset management company AB Bernstein that describe the classic strategy as “increasingly irrelevant thanks…
Five Questions: Questioning Conventional Wisdom With Lawrence Hamtil
By Jack Forehand, CFA (@practicalquant) Anyone who reads my articles regularly knows that I am a big user of Twitter. Some of the best investors in the world regularly post…