20 years ago, Morningstar changed the methodology for their mutual-fund ratings, and since then strategies that employ momentum-stock investing have struggled to find success, contends an article in The Wall…
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The Enduring Legacy of Charlie Munger with Lawrence Cunningham
In this episode, we discuss the incredible life and investing career of Charlie Munger with George Washington Professor Lawrence Cunningham. Lawrence in one of the world’s leading experts on Berkshire…
⚙️ The Characteristics of a Good Investment Process - And How to Know When to Change It
One of the most common pieces of advice given to investors is to have a process. But figuring out what that process should be is much more challenging. And determining…
Lessons From a Legendary Fund Manager with Joel Tillinghast
In this episode, we speak with Joel Tillinghast, who will retire as the manager of the Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund at the end of this year. Joel managed the fund…
Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Dies at 99
Charles T. Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett’s not-so-silent righthand man, died on Tuesday at the age of 99, reports an obituary in The New York Times.…
Optimism vs. Pessimism: Defining Your Investing Future
By Justin Carbonneau (Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube) — Optimism is defined as the “hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something.” Pessimism is defined as “a tendency to see…
What Investments Do Best At Interest Rate Peak?
As inflation keeps cooling and the Fed has indicated that interest rate hikes could pause, a rate peak could be imminent in the U.S.—a welcome respite from the rate increases…
🎶 Year-End Investing and Planning Strategies | Portfolio Rebalancing, Tax Loss Harvesting and More
As we approach the end of 2023, there are many considerations for investors both on the investing and the financial planning side. In this episode, Ben Tuscai returns to help…
⚙️ How Popular Market Indexes Are Constructed with Athanasios Psarofagis
Most investors reference the returns of popular indexes frequently. But most also do not understand the details of how those indexes are constructed. In this episode, we take a deep…
What Investors Need to Know About Momentum Investing
In this episode, we take a deep dive into momentum investing. We discuss the different types of momentum, why it works, how it is measured and how it is used…