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Buffett Shows Bank CEOs How To Manage Risk
There’s been a lot of focus on the fact that Silicon Valley Bank lacked a chief risk officer for most of 2022, and the role that may have played in…
Top EM Investor Rajiv Jain Believes Adani Bet Will Return Over 100%
A major emerging-markets investor has bought up nearly $2 billion in the embattled Indian company the Adani Group, according to an article in Bloomberg. Rajiv Jain, chief investment officer of…
3 Reasons For The Rise In Gold Prices
Gold prices are up 2.1% to $2,042 per ounce, just 1.5% below the record high of $2,069.40 set in 2020, according to an article in Barron’s. That’s a gain of…
Understanding the 4% Rule and Safe Withdrawal Rates
The 4% rule has become a standard used by many investors to determine the amount they can safely withdrawal in retirement. But most don’t know where it came from, the…
The Most Important Investing Lesson: Ben Hunt
Ben Hunt explains the biggest lesson he has learned building his personal portfolio. See Full Interview with Ben Hunt
Investing Shorts: The Importance of Edge in Investing
Jack Schwager discusses why active investors who don’t have an edge are doomed to failure. See Full Interview With Jack Schwager
Enduring Investing and Life Lessons with Guy Spier
In this episode, we speak with Guy Spier. Guy has built a very successful long-term track record as a value investor, but the lessons we can learn from him go…
The Long and Short of Factor Investing
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — Most of us who build factor-based portfolios rely on academic research as the underpinning of our strategies. And that makes a lot of sense. If we…
Abel Buys $24.6 Million in Berkshire Stock
Greg Abel, the Berkshire Hathaway executive who is the presumed heir apparent to CEO Warren Buffett, has purchased Berkshire stock worth $24.6 million, according to an article in Barron’s. With…