Templeton's Mark Mobius to Retire

Mark Mobius, long considered an emerging markets guru, will retire from Templeton investments at the end of this month, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. Mobius…

Rob Arnott Steers Clear of FAANG Stocks

A recent Forbes article offers a recap of an interview with Research Affiliates’ founder and CEO Rob Arnott, including his insights regarding the market and “smart beta” investing. Here are…

The Case for Value Stocks

By Jack Forehand, CFA (@practicalquant) —  Value stocks have lost their mojo. After an extended period from 2000 to 2007 where they outperformed growth stocks by a wide margin, they…

Small-Cap Ratings Often Fall Short

The correlation between analyst ratings of small-cap stocks and the subsequent returns of those stocks showed no statistical significance, according to analysis conducted by Barron’s. “In most cases,” the article…