Many of the hedging strategies that worked in previous bear markets are misfiring in this one, contends an article in Bloomberg. Buying the dip, taking refuge in megacaps, betting on…
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Talking Trend Following with Original Turtle Trader Jerry Parker
In this episode, we talk Trend Following with Chesapeake Capital founder Jerry Parker. We talk about his participation in Richard Dennis’ famous turtle trading program and what he learned from…
Humbling the Forecasters & Learning Lessons
By Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — As we roll into year-end, the prediction business is about to pick up steam. Business channels and investing columns will soon be filled with lists…
What To Do When You Predict What Stocks Will Do
When the Labor Department revealed that the CPI rose 8.2% in September, almost anyone could have predicted that stocks would plummet the next day. And while they did exactly that…
Combat Inflation With Dividend-Paying Stocks
In this era of high inflation, dividend-paying stocks can provide additional income and an important balance to an investor’s portfolio, offering more than just the yield produced by investment-grade bonds,…
Despite Grim Year, U.S. ETFs See $500bn In-Flows
In spite of this year’s volatile market and economic downturn, U.S. ETFs have drawn in nearly $500 billion from new clients, reports an article in the Financial Times. Though that’s…
Constructing A Better Trend-Following Portfolio
While diversification has long been the name of the game in investing, exactly how to go about it has always been debated, especially in this year when the traditional 60%…
Dividends Might Become Much More Important
The possibility of being in a range-bound market for an extended period of time is unsettling and raises the question of how to rethink the importance of dividends as part…
Frothy Housing Market Is Different This Time, Says Paulson
When the hedge fund he founded shorted over $25 billion mortgage securities in the early days of the 2008 financial crisis, John Paulson became a billionaire. Now, he’s looking at…
Show Us Your Portfolio: Ryan Kirlin
In our first nine episodes of Show Us Your Portfolio, we spoke to some great investors and looked at some really interesting investment approaches. But one thing we noticed about…