The bull market and upbeat economic landscape doesn’t tell us much about the future, says a Wall Street Journal article from earlier this month, “and the rise in stocks makes it less…
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Veteran Fund Manager Advocates Tire-Kicking
In the face of growing competition from exchange-traded funds, investors who want to demonstrate their value would do well to take a more hands-on approach to analyzing companies. This according…
Zweig Talks Color and Investor Behavior
New research shows that color can have a significant influence on investor behavior, writes Jason Zweig in a recent Wall Street Journal article. According to Zweig, researchers have found that…
Five Picks for Investing in a Bull Market Without Getting Trampled
In a recent article for Forbes, Validea CEO John Reese discussed how investors can take advantage of the ongoing bull market without getting trampled. He refers to the strategy of…
Hedge Funds Weigh-In on Human Versus Machine Debate
“Humans won’t be obsolete in this lifetime,” according to a recent article in Bloomberg. The article discusses a variety of prevailing opinions about the degree to which automation and big…
Berkshire's Oncor Deal Feeds Buffett's Energy Appetites
Berkshire Hathaway arrived at a deal to purchase one of the country’s largest power-transmission companies, making electricity one of the conglomerate’s biggest businesses. This according to a recent article in…
Dalio Says Global Economy Entering New Phase
Billionaire hedge fund investor Ray Dalio says the global economy is entering a new phase where “markets won’t get the same level of support from monetary policy makers,” according to…
Grantham Sets the Record Straight
In a recent Barron’s article, Boston-based asset management firm GMO’s co-founder Jeremy Grantham sets the record straight after what he calls “a few misquotes and misunderstandings by journalists.” The journalists,…
Smaller Number of Public Companies an Ongoing Concern for Investors
The smaller number of public companies is an issue that could “grow in importance in the coming years,” says a recent Barron’s article. According to private equity firm Pantheon, it…
Copper Better Hedge than Gold
While gold has been the popular inflation hedge over the past ten years, copper was a better bet according to a recent Bloomberg article. “While data show that broad community…