Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders says she sees a bubble in the stock market — but it’s not the bubble you’re thinking of. (more…)
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Warren Pieces: Franchises vs. Businesses
A periodic look through the archives of the greatest investor in history In Berkshire Hathaway’s 1991 Letter to Shareholders, Warren Buffett talked about the differences between “franchises” and “businesses”. Below…
Bonds Push Stattman Toward Cash
Top fund manager Dennis Stattman is holding about 20% of his portfolio in cash. But unlike bubble-wary investors, he’s holding cash because of the bond market, not the stock market.…
Think Like a Contrarian with the Dreman Strategy
Every other issue of The Validea Hot List newsletter examines in detail one of John Reese’s computerized Guru Strategies. This latest issue looks at the David Dreman-inspired strategy, which has…
Warren Pieces: Pessimism Is Your Friend
A periodic look through the archives of the greatest investor in history In Berkshire Hathaway’s 1990 Letter to Shareholders, Warren Buffett talked about his approach toward market fluctuations. Below is…
Greenblatt's Approach: Magic, or Discipline?
While people often use the words simple and easy to describe the same thing, there’s a big difference — a difference Validea CEO John Reese says has big implications in…
What Happens To Your Brain During A Bubble
What happens inside investors’ brains as bubbles form in asset markets? A new study from researchers at Caltech and Virginia Tech offers some insights into the answer to that question.…
O'Shaughnessy: Data Says Stay Away From Glamour
Investors are continually attracted tho “glamour stocks” — those popular, flashy picks that are always being talked about. But quantitative investing guru James O’Shaughnessy says history shows those exciting stocks…
Fisher On The Small-Cap Myth
In his latest column, Kenneth Fisher looks back on some of the lessons he’s learned over his 30 years as a Forbes columnist. (more…)
Yardeni: Bull May Be In Final Phase
Top strategist Ed Yardeni thinks we may well have moved into the final phase of the bull market. (more…)