The new tax legislation will encourage companies to repatriate much of the cash they now hold outside the U.S., much of which could find its way to stock repurchases, writes…
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High Mutual Fund Fees Discussed
A New York Times article from late last month discusses the high fees charged by many mutual funds. “In a global economy where competition and Amazonian price destruction have forced…
Most Read Posts on Validea’s Guru Investor
Below are links to our most popular posts for this week on Validea’s Guru Investor blog. [1] You Can’t Time The Market – But Many People Should [2] Stock Market Lessons Learned…
Should Index Funds Rule?
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, columnist Jason Zweig suggests that investors think outside the box when it comes to index investing. Zweig argues that even if you invest…
One Bitcoin Hedge Fund Has Returned 25,004%
Since its launch in 2013, the Pantera Bitcoin Fund–one of the first in the world to dedicate itself to cryptocurrencies—has returned a whopping 25,004 percent to investors, with a compound…
Hedge Fund Passport Bets on Bitcoin
John Burbank and his hedge fund Passport Capital plans to “launch a new arm that focuses only on cryptocurrencies” in an effort to match his financial crisis-era success. This according…
Where Are the U.S. Market Bears?
As the bull market trudges toward its ninth year, “daring, animal spirits and greed have supplanted fear,” and “bears that once roared at any sign of trouble now seldom make…
You Can’t Time The Market – But Many People Should
By Jack Forehand, CFA (@practicalquant) — There are few topics that are more controversial in the stock market than market timing. Most long-term investors will tell you that market timing…
AQR Says Active Bond Fund Returns Juiced by Junk
Researchers at AQR Capital Management say that active bond fund managers are beating benchmarks by “loading up on junk bunds to juice returns.” This according to a recent Bloomberg article.…
Harvard Endowment Chief Slashed Value of Some Investments
The decision by the Harvard University endowment fund last year to write-down its nearly $4 billion in natural resource investments by more than 25% has made it the worst performer…