Free cash flow yield can be an underutilized metric for value investors. Ratios like the PE ratio and price/book can be more popular among investors, but both have significant drawbacks,…
Validea's Top Russell 2000 Stocks - September 2024
Small-cap stocks have underperformed for a long time now. But their fundamentals have not. That has led to many more bargains in the small-cap space than in the big names…
Should Warren Buffett Buy Google? Our Model Based on Him Says Yes
Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, is known for his value investing strategy and long-term approach to stock picking. While Buffett himself hasn’t publicly expressed interest in buying Google (now…
How Options Influence the Stock Market
In this episode, we dive deep into the world of options and their impact on market dynamics. We start with an “Options Dealer Flows 101” primer, explaining key concepts like…
Validea's Top Twin Momentum Stocks - September 2024
The Twin Momentum strategy looks at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. The strategy uses seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets,…
The Most Important Edge in Investing: Patience
“In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.” – Rob Arnott In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, gaining an edge on Wall Street has become increasingly challenging. The combination of…
Five Small and Mid-Cap Stocks Warren Buffett Might Buy (If He Could)
Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, is known for his savvy investment strategies and long-term value approach. However, as Berkshire Hathaway has grown into a behemoth with a market cap…
Quality and Low Volatility: The Factors That Get No Respect
In this episode of Two Quants and a Financial Planner, we dive deep into the world of quality and low volatility factors in investing. We explore how these factors work,…
Five Top Small-Cap Value Stocks Based on the Strategies of Legends
Small-cap value investing has been a market beating strategy over the long-term, despite its struggles in recent years. This approach focuses on smaller companies (typically with market capitalizations between $300…
Validea Trend Following: September 2024 Update
Below is our trend following update for September of 2024. Our trend following system uses multiple moving averages to identify the long-term trend in a variety of equity indexes, asset…