Through the wonders of modern technology, it is simpler than ever to employ a systematic, proven approach to investing. But, as Chuck Jaffe notes in a recent MarketWatch column, investors…
Category: Behavioral Finance
Hot List: Embrace The Fear
In his bi-weekly Hot List newsletter, Validea CEO John Reese offers his take on the markets and investment strategy. In the latest issue, John talks about some of the current fears…
Ritholtz's 10 Trends To Watch
Barry Ritholtz of FusionIQ and The Big Picture blog recently offered his “10 Trends to Watch in Finance for 2013”, and among them is “The death of buy-and-hold has been…
O'Shaughnessy: Focus On The Numbers, Not The Headlines
Quantitative investing guru James O’Shaughnessy says investors should “completely ignore” the headlines and buy stocks. “You should completely ignore them,” O’Shaughnessy said of headlines on The Wall Street Journal’s Markets…
Fisher: Don't Give In To Fear
Kenneth Fisher says he’s expecting “delicious” returns for the stock market in 2013, though he is growing worried about the Federal Reserve’s loose monetary policies. “The widespread skepticism is hiding…
Five Reasons for Optimism
In his bi-weekly Hot List newsletter, Validea CEO John Reese offers his take on the markets and investment strategy. In the latest issue, John looks at five reasons he’s optimistic about…
Without Discipline, The Numbers Won't Help You In The Market
In a recent column for Canada’s Globe & Mail, Norman Rothery says that using simple numerical stock-picking models can lead to strong returns — but that sticking to those strategies…
Buffett on the Market's "Casino Game"
In an interview with The New York Times, Warren Buffett recently discussed why he doesn’t like shorting stocks, and how he thinks the stock market has, for many investors, become…
How to Overcome Your Own Mind and Beat the Market
In the latest issue of Forbes magazine, Validea CEO John Reese examines why human beings tend to exercise bad judgment when making investment decisions, and how using quantitative investment strategies…
Knowing When to Fold 'em
In his bi-weekly Hot List newsletter, Validea CEO John Reese offers his take on the markets and investing. In the latest issue, John looks at a key but often overlooked part…