Strong long-term performance has made the Yale University endowment fund—with a mere 4% weighting in U.S. stocks and heavy allocations to alternative investments– the widely accepted diversification model, according to…
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Bill Miller is Working Toward a Comeback
During his 30 plus-year tenure at Legg Mason, Bill Miller was considered a go-to manager for market beating returns, says a recent article in The Washington Post. “And his fall…
Artificial Intelligence Moving into Mutual Funds
Artificial intelligence, which has been used by institutional investors for some time, is now making its way to individual investors as well. This according to a recent article in The…
Schwab Chief Strategist Warns of Market Headwinds in 2018
In a recent CNBC interview, Charles Schwab chief strategist Liz Ann Sonders warns investors to expect more headwinds given that the economy and the markets are in the late stages…
The Two Most Important Investing Decisions
By Jack M. Forehand (@practicalquant) — There are so many interesting things to debate in investing. The active vs. passive debate has been the subject of more articles than I…
LTCM Partner Advocates for Indexing
Victor Hahgani, a founding partner of long-defunct Long-Term Capital Management, believes you should “think twice before trying to beat the market,” according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal.…
Swensen of Yale Endowment: Low Market Volatility a Worry
David Swensen, chief investment officer of Yale University’s endowment fund, is concerned that low market volatility could lead to another market crash, according to a recent Bloomberg article. During his…
Bill Gross Likens Market to Retirement Community
In an interview with CNBC earlier this month, Janus Henderson portfolio manager Bill Gross said that the stock market’s “halcyon days are over” as central banks around the world take…
Asness of AQR Says Passive Growth Is Good for Industry
Cliff Asness, co-founder of AQR Capital Management, thinks the flow of money into passive investing has been a positive for the industry, according to a recent Bloomberg article. Per the article,…
The Value of Cash and the Gurus
By Justin J. Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — Cash may be one of the most boring things to talk about when discussing a company and its investment prospects. Things like a company’s…