Hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt, author of The Little Book that Beats the Market, uses what he calls a “magic formula” to earn returns that outperform the market. In a…
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How to Measure a Fund’s Level of “Active” Investing
Investors and a growing number of regulators are taking a closer look at funds that claim to be actively managed but, in fact, may not be justifying their hefty fees.…
New York Times Columnist Says Sit Tight After Brexit
As an investor, it’s not unusual to bristle when the stock market takes a dive then fight the impulse to cut and run. In the wake of Brexit, The New…
Australian Hedge Fund Produces 23% Annual Returns by Staying Clear of Commodities
While many foreign investors may consider Australia a mining stockpile to feed China’s growth, one hedge fund proves otherwise. In a recent Barron’s profile, Marcus Hughes of LHC Capital explains…
Coming to Your Doorstep: Automated Investment Management
“Humans aren’t going to be completely replaced, but they will be mostly replaced,” says Sudhir Nanda, head of T. Rowe’s dedicated “quantitative management” arm. In a Financial Times article earlier…
Landing a Hole-In-One with Buffett
It’s not unreasonable to assume that many a golfer discusses the stock market while rolling over the back nine. But for fund manager Jamie Wilhelm, golf and investing represent his…
Think Twice before Listening to the Pessimists
During these post-Brexit days when hanging crepe seems to be the favorite pastime, one has to wonder why so many folks default to gloom-and-doom scenarios. Morgan Housel of The Motley…
The Wall Street Journal’s Zweig Addresses Market Volatility
Investors often perceive the stock market as more volatile than it is, according to the latest newsletter from Matarin Capital Management (which oversees approximately $700 million in assets). In a…
Bloomberg Gadfly Kaissar Refutes Conventional Wisdom on Value Investing
We’ve seen growth stocks outperform value for a decade, says Bloomberg Gadfly Nir Kaissar, so some investors are thinking it’s time for the tide to turn. He cites evidence in…
Harvard Professor’s View of a Sick Economy
If you were to view the current economic situation through the lens of a medical doctor, you might see that the patient’s illness fails to offer an obvious diagnosis. At…