Why do investors tend to move in herds, buying when others buy and selling when others sell? According to a new study, it’s because of biology. The study, detailed by…
Category: Behavioral Finance
Sonders: Opportunities in a "Gray" Market
Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders says that she sees a range-bound market for the short term, but that opportunities exist — particularly for investors who are willing…
Sonders Says Deflation a Concern, but Double-Dip Unlikely
While saying that the market correction “may have legs”, Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders doesn’t expect a double-dip recession, and thinks a couple bullish signs have emerged…
Arnott Sees Double-Dip -- and Inflation -- on Horizon
In Consuelo Mack’s latest WealthTrack interview, Research Affiliates’ Rob Arnott discusses the “fundamental indexing” system he developed, and talks about where he sees the market going from here. Arnott, whose…
Yacktman Playing Defense, Waiting for Opportunities
Donald Yacktman has been one of the top mutual fund managers of the past decade, and in a new interview with Barron’s he discusses parts of his value-centric strategy. According…
Kass: Volatility Distracting Investors from Positives
Columnist and money manager Doug Kass tells CNBC that the recent market turbulence is distracting investors from good news about the U.S. economy, and that high-frequency trading has “so screwed…
Reese on Buffett, Zweig, Lynch, and Other Market Gurus
In an interview with Business Insider, Validea CEO John Reese discusses his Warren Buffett-based investing strategy, which is up more than 50% in the last year. Reese also talks about…
Shiller Talks Oil, Housing, and Bubbles
In an interview with WealthTrack’s Consuelo Mack, Yale economist Robert Shiller says that while the broader market is now selling at a significantly higher valuation than historical norms, stocks are…
Greenblatt Explains his "Magic"
Hedge fund guru and author Joel Greenblatt talks about the concepts behind and implementation of his “magic formula” investing strategy in Forbes’ latest “Intelligent Investing” interview. Greenblatt also discusses the…
Grantham Talks Valuations, Bubbles
Jeremy Grantham says the U.S. stock market is now “thoroughly expensive” — except for one subset of the market — and also says he sees more bubbles forming in various…