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Low Inflation Consensus May Too Strong
The failure of central-bank models to forecast the slowdown in global inflation “leaves investors in the dark about the most important economic measure today and why it’s so low,” according…
Fund Manager Hussman Stands By His "Permabear" Strategy
The mission of the Hussman Strategic Growth Fund is to “outperform the broad stock market over complete market cycles…but seeks to limit its downside risk using derivatives, such as options…
Factor Strategy Focus – Benjamin Graham
By Jack Forehand — When we started following guru-based models, the term factor investing didn’t exist. We just wanted to find a way to outperform the market, and we realized…
Cohen Preparing for a Comeback
Billionaire Steve Cohen, the former head of the firm SAC Capital Advisors—which pleaded guilty to securities fraud in 2013 and agreed to pay a record $1.8 billion fine—is considering starting…
It's Time To Get Into The Rebalancing Act
By John P. Reese — If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it can be a useful mantra in many walks of life, but investors should be wary when applying this idea…
Buffett Wins his 10-Year, Million-Dollar Wager
Warren Buffett is the winner in the bet he made with finance professionals back in 2007 that, over the ten years between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2017, the…
Fund Manager Holds Cash in Anticipation of North Korea-Prompted Selloff
AMP Capital’s Nader Naeimi, who heads one of the firm’s dynamic investment funds, has about 30% of his holdings in cash, according to a Bloomberg article from earlier this month, and…
Vanguard's McNabb Says Data Doesn't Support ETF Bubble Fears
Although the shift to ETFs over the past ten years has been dramatic—since the start of 2008, the industry has attracted nearly $2.8 trillion in investment dollars (according to the…
Trying to Time Black Swan Events is a Losing Proposition
The post-financial crisis strategy of investing heavily in hedge funds that “offered protection should the markets plunge” has fallen out of favor, according to a recent article in The Wall…