Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research recently told Barron’s he expects a “difficult and choopy” year, but “the U.S. will come out of this in good stead.” He observed that “the…
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GMO's James Montier on Fed-Induced Bubbles, Alpha, and More
James Montier of Grantham Mayo van Otterloo’s (GMO’s) Asset Allocation team spoke with Advisor Perspectives recently about interest rates, behavioral biases, and other key factors affecting markets. He said that…
Recent Correction Brings Opportunity says Karabell
In a piece for Barron’s, Zachary Karabell, head of global strategy at Envestnet, argues that recent changes in equities markets should be seen as a normal correction that offers opportunities.…
Artificial Intelligence Descends into Investment Management World
Wired profiles the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in investment management. Ben Goertzel’s company, Aidyia, recently began using AI to make real trades. Another company, Sentient, has been making trades…
Hulbert: Stay in Equities Through a Bear Market
In his column for Barron’s, Mark Hulbert reports that his analysis shows that “the best bear market strategy may very well be to stay 100% invested in equities.” He says…
Technology and a Decline in Economic Growth
Stony Brook finance professor Noah Smith briefly critiques Northwestern University professor Robert Gordon’s argument that “the golden days of growth are over” in a recent BloombergView post. Smith summarizes Gordon’s…
Top Market Timers Are Bullish
Mark Hulbert reports at Market Watch that, based on his survey, “the stock market timers with the best records are bullish, on balance, while those with the worst records are…
"Superstocks" Give Investors a Reason to Invest in Index Funds
A Wall Street Journal blog post by Jason Zweig profiles “superstocks” and suggests they provide a “reason why, for most people, index funds make superior sense.” Zweig notes that 44…
Value Investor Bill Miller Sees Opportunity in Low Stock Prices
Bill Miller of Legg Mason, a value investor with a strong record, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that it is “sort of hard to see why anyone would buy a 10-year…
Margin Debt as Indicator: Bearish Signals Writes Hulbert
In his MarketWatch column, Mark Hulbert highlights the use of margin debt as a market indicator. Margin debt is the total amount investors borrow to purchase stocks. As Hulbert notes,…