Fidelity's Contrafund: One Manager's Mission

Will Danoff, the manager of Fidelity’s $108 billion Contrafund– the biggest actively managed stock or bond mutual fund run by a single person—believes that “humans have fundamental investing advantages that…

Growth and Performance in Emerging Markets

Although it seems counterintuitive, evidence suggests that there is a negative correlation between economic growth (GDP) in emerging markets and stock market performance, says a recent Morningstar article. Alex Bryan,…

Markets Moving in Tandem is Unusual

Major markets are moving together more than usual which, given this period of high valuations, is raising concerns that even a slight pullback could cause significant, negative repercussions, according to…

Rekenthaler Report: It's Hard to Be Like Buffett

While every fund manager yearns for Buffett results, “most don’t mimic his investment approach” writes Morningstar’s John Rekenthaler in his September report. Concentrated, low-turnover portfolios are “not for everybody,” he…

Adding Momentum to Your Portfolio

The tendency of recent market performance to persist, an effect known as momentum, has been pervasive even though it is a “blatant violation” of what you would expect in an…