Chuck Akre’s focused fund has been an excellent long term performer, and he recently talked with WealthTrack’s Consuelo Mack about how he targets “compounding machines” — companies that generate high…
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AQR Takes On "Momentum Myths"
Momentum stocks have taken a hit recently, but those who say that indicates momentum investing is not a profitable long term approach are dead wrong, say the authors of a…
How To Profit From The Behavioral Biases Of Others
Top fund manager John W. Rogers Jr. says investors often fall prey to behavioral biases, and good value investors can benefit from that. (more…)
Gross: Bubbles? No. Lower Returns Ahead? Yes.
PIMCO bond guru Bill Gross says the Federal Reserve is confronted with a big challenge in trying to determine a “neutral” interest rate that will accomplish all its goals —…
Why Investors Underperform Their Own Funds, And The Market
Investors may not be as dumb as one often cited study suggests, according to Jason Zweig, but their hot-stock-chasing ways still keep most from faring well over the long haul.…
Reese On Investing In Retailers In A World With Less QE
In his latest column for Seeking Alpha, Validea CEO John Reese says that the end of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing effort means investors should be careful about which retailers…
Fisher: Market Mood Shifting As Bull Marches On
Forbes’ Kenneth Fisher says the market mood is changing from skepticism to optimism, which bodes well for stocks. “Based on the numerous Q&A sessions I participated in, while cautious, investors…
Nygren: Corrections Are Normal -- Don't Panic
There’s been a lot of concern about the market’s valuation after last year’s runup and this year’s volatility, but top fund manager Bill Nygren isn’t buying it. (more…)
Lo On Buying Low
MIT Finance Professor Andrew Lo says that getting out of the market during though times isn’t the biggest mistake investors make — it’s failing to get back in soon enough.…
Fama, French, Buffett & Value
In his latest column for Forbes.com, Validea CEO John Reese looks at the implications of new research from renowned finance professors Kenneth French and Eugene Fama that turns conventional thinking…