A highly-regarded professor at Harvard Business school is claiming that he’s come up with a better alternative to private equity by recreating their returns through an array of publicly traded…
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Generating Alpha From Hidden Earnings Data
A new research paper co-authored by professors at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Harvard Business School purports that even the most expert analysts overlook a number of off-the-income-statement…
Dalio : “If You Worry, You Don’t Have To Worry”
Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of the Bridgewater Associates—the world’s largest hedge fund—has written a new book about where the American Empire lies in the arc of history, and what…
Gamification: Is It Bad?
Digital trading platforms use digital nudges—or behavioral prompts—to influence investors, but those nudges have advantages and disadvantages, contends an article in Morningstar. SEC Chair Gary Gensler recently discussed the conundrum…
Cathie Wood Is Testing A New Aggressive Strategy
Ark Invest is testing a fund with the aggressive strategy of simultaneously betting against major stocks in disrupted benchmarks. Cathie Wood, Ark’s CEO, told CNBC that they are currently testing…
U.S. Faces A “Classic Bubble” Says Ackman
At a conference sponsored by S&P Global Ratings, well-known investor William Ackman said the U.S. is facing a “classic bubble” created by the Fed’s easy monetary policy, as reported in…
The 5 Most Read Investing Posts On Validea's Guru Investor Blog In 2021
It has certainly been an interesting year for the stock market. If you want to illustrate the concept of climbing the wall of worry, you couldn’t pick a better year…
Picking An Active Vs. Passive Fund
Instead of building their own portfolio, many investors prefer to invest in dividends via mutual funds, leading them to decide between an actively managed fund or a passive (index) fund.…
Hedge Funds: Making A Comeback
Hedge funds may be on the rebound, according to a new paper from Peltz International as reported in Forbes. Last year, hedge funds recorded an 11.6% return, fueled by renewed…
Andrew Thrasher Schools Two Value Guys on Technical Analysis and Forecasting Volatility Tsunamis
In this episode we take a deep dive into technical analysis with Andrew Thrasher, founder of Thrasher Analytics and portfolio manager at the Financial Enhancement Group. We look at the…