Strategists at Goldman Sachs estimate that U.S. households will sell off $750 billion in stock in 2023, due to rising bond yields and reduced savings, according to an article in…
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Last Year’s Deal A Coup For Berkshire Hathaway
A year ago, Berkshire Hathaway purchased insurer Alleghany for $11.6 billion—1.26 times book value and 12 times projected 2022 earnings. Given that insurance stocks have rallied since the date of…
Study Finds Activist Investors Often Fail
A study in the Yale Law Journal has found that activist investors often fail to understand their targets and don’t do well in their investing as a result, reports an…
Value Stocks Rally After Brutal Stretch
The iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF climbed 2.7% last week, more than its growth counterpart which rose 2%, a welcome gain after a tough stretch where the two ETFs had…
Value Investing & ESG Can Complement Each Other
Integrating ESG (environmental, social, and government-mindedness) into value investing could be a vital component in generating returns, contends an article in Investor Daily. While many value stocks can be found…
Invest With Managers Who Invest
Research has shown that funds whose managers invest in them do better than their peers, according to an article in Barron’s. Case in point: the American Century Small Cap Value…
Factor Investing in Under the Radar Markets with Chris Covington
In this episode, we talk factor investing with AJO Vista Head of Investments Chris Covington. We discuss their unique approach to factor investing and how they apply it to less…
Combining Sentiment and Fundamentals: How Quant Models Uncover Opportunities
By Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — In my previous article, “Unlocking the Market’s Mood,” we explored various methods of gauging investor sentiment in stocks. In this article, we’ll delve into how…
Retirement Planning in Your Prime Earning Years
Regardless of when you start saving for retirement, the most important period to save is probably the period when your income is at its peak. In this episode, we discuss…
Why Arnott Favors International Stocks
The worst mistake investors can make is “performance chasing,” says Research Affiliates Chairman Rob Arnott in an interview on Bloomberg Television. Besides chasing performance—buying more of what’s done well while…