Passive investing in index funds has gained a lot of steam in recent years. But top-performing fund manager David Winters says index-fund investing can actually be dangerous. (more…)
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Small-cap Stocks For Two Changing Industries
Small-cap guru Jim Oberweis says the retail and advertising industries are home to big changes these days, and that smart investors can profit from those changes. (more…)
Ritholtz Not Worried About Yellen Or Bubble Talk
While pundits have been throwing around the term “bubble” throughout the stock market’s climb over the past few years, Barry Ritholtz doesn’t sound concerned that we’re in one. (more…)
Fisher: Don't Worry About The Bull's Age, Or Rate Hikes
Is the length of the bull market reason for concern? No way, says Kenneth Fisher. (more…)
Buffett Talks Valuations, Bonds, And Interest Rates
Are stocks cheap or expensive? Warren Buffett says it all depends on what happens with interest rates. (more…)
Keep Your Biases At Bay
With market volatility increasing at times in recent months, Kiplinger’s Anne Kates Smith says investors should be particularly careful not to let emotion and behavioral biases impact their investment decisions.…
Cooperman Talks Stocks, Bonds, And Oil
Hedge fund guru Leon Cooperman says stocks are fully and fairly valued. Bonds are another story, though, he says. (more…)
Siegel On Why US Productivity Is Down
Growth in US productivity has slowed considerably over the past decade, and explanations abound as to why. But Wharton professor and author Jeremy Siegel says the reality may be that…
Why Value Investors Shouldn't Ignore Momentum
“Don’t chase performance” is a lesson any good value investor should have learned. But in a piece for Canadian MoneySaver, Validea CEO John Reese looks at how keying on high-momentum,…
Gabelli: Economy Steady, But No Margin Of Safety
Top value strategist Mario Gabelli says that the economy looks steady, but adds that there is not much of a margin of safety in stocks right now. (more…)