Amid the continued swirl of political rhetoric and speculation about the likelihood and timing of a shoe dropping in the stock market, holiday sales prospects still look good. In an…
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Greenblatt on Gotham's New Fund
Guru investor Joel Greenblatt—Columbia University professor and co-founder of Gotham Asset Management–has consistently made a strong case for value investing and created a series of hedge funds and mutual funds…
Low Cost and Know-How Key to Active Management Success
In an interview with Morningstar, Vanguard’s Daniel Wallick shares his perspective on how investors can successfully use active management. With respect to investors becoming “a bit disillusioned” when they see…
Mullen to Bet $1 Billion on Housing Market
A decade ago, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cashed in on a big bet against the housing market with the help of Donald Mullen Jr., but a Wall Street Journal article…
Healthcare Picks for the Long Term
While the inner workings of and interactions between the various healthcare industry branches are extremely complex, demand for its products and services is not likely to wane. In an article…
Shiller on Behavioral Economics
An interview with Robert J. Shiller, the recipient of the 2013 Nobel Prize in economics, was recently published in Pacific Standard magazine. The discussion centered on the advent of behavioral…
Buffett's Affinity for Insurance Stocks
Warren Buffett’s first investment foray into the insurance industry occurred with his purchase of National Indemnity Company in 1967, and his relationship with the sector has grown in spades over…
Channeling Buffett and Lynch for Top Stock Ideas
Successful long-term investing is less about finding the next big thing and more about finding well-run businesses with reliable returns and buying those stocks without overpaying, according to a recent…
Hulbert: A Balanced Portfolio is the Better Choice
An all-equity portfolio “barely produces better returns than a mix of stocks and bonds,” writes Mark Hulbert in last week’s MarketWatch. This isn’t a prophecy of an imminent bear market,…
Pricing Powered Picks from Buffettology-based Model
Even though inflation has been nearly non-existent, it’s important for investors to understand the potential impact it could have on an equity portfolio. In a recent article for TheStreet, Validea…