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Trade Protectionism May Stunt Market
While for the past three decades U.S. equity prices have been supported by an acceleration of global trade, a recent article in The Wall Street Journal says there is concern…
Marks: Be Selective in a Heated Market
Last month, Bloomberg’s Erick Schatzker sat down with Howard Marks, co-chairman of Oaktree Capital, to discuss the fund manager’s investment approach. With respect to whether the now-stretched equity valuations…
Is Shiller's CAPE as Scary as it Seems?
In the 1990’s, economists Robert Shiller and John Campbell created a valuation metric called the “cyclically adjusted price-earnings” ratio, or CAPE. A Wall Street Journal article from earlier this month…
Active Investing Showing Signs of Life
Active managers have been struggling and stock hedge funds have seen a nearly eight-year performance slump, but a shift could be in the offing according to an article in last…
Market Shifting Toward Intrinsic Value
“The playbook changed this year,” says Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat Global Investors, in an interview with Bloomberg earlier this month. He said the market is shifting toward…
Greenblatt Weighs in on Active Management
“Most people have a tough time sticking with active managers who underperform for a period of time. But of course, if you’re going to beat the market, you have to…
How to Invest in a High-Debt, Low Yield World
While the word “debt” often carries a negative connotation, “it is important to remember that debt can be used in different ways. In fact, all debt, similar to dietary fat,…
Housel: Manager Communication with Investors is Key
“The most overlooked trait of investing success is communicating to your clients the softer and emotional side of investing,” writes Morgan Housel, partner at The Collaborative Fund and a former columnist at The…
October Low Could Signal Rally
Over the last 120 years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained an average of 6.8% from its lowest October close through December 31st, writes Mark Hulbert in last week’s…