Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of the Bridgewater Associates—the world’s largest hedge fund—has written a new book about where the American Empire lies in the arc of history, and what…
Gamification: Is It Bad?
Digital trading platforms use digital nudges—or behavioral prompts—to influence investors, but those nudges have advantages and disadvantages, contends an article in Morningstar. SEC Chair Gary Gensler recently discussed the conundrum…
Cathie Wood Is Testing A New Aggressive Strategy
Ark Invest is testing a fund with the aggressive strategy of simultaneously betting against major stocks in disrupted benchmarks. Cathie Wood, Ark’s CEO, told CNBC that they are currently testing…
U.S. Faces A “Classic Bubble” Says Ackman
At a conference sponsored by S&P Global Ratings, well-known investor William Ackman said the U.S. is facing a “classic bubble” created by the Fed’s easy monetary policy, as reported in…
The 5 Most Read Investing Posts On Validea's Guru Investor Blog In 2021
It has certainly been an interesting year for the stock market. If you want to illustrate the concept of climbing the wall of worry, you couldn’t pick a better year…
Picking An Active Vs. Passive Fund
Instead of building their own portfolio, many investors prefer to invest in dividends via mutual funds, leading them to decide between an actively managed fund or a passive (index) fund.…
Hedge Funds: Making A Comeback
Hedge funds may be on the rebound, according to a new paper from Peltz International as reported in Forbes. Last year, hedge funds recorded an 11.6% return, fueled by renewed…
Andrew Thrasher Schools Two Value Guys on Technical Analysis and Forecasting Volatility Tsunamis
In this episode we take a deep dive into technical analysis with Andrew Thrasher, founder of Thrasher Analytics and portfolio manager at the Financial Enhancement Group. We look at the…
Asia’s Richest Man Plans Succession With Waltons In Mind
Mukesh Ambani, the 64-year-old Indian tycoon who controls Reliance Industries Ltd. and a $208 billion empire, is beginning to make plans for succession, details a profile in Bloomberg. According to…
Stock Exposure Is At A 70-Year High
About half of the $109.2 trillion of household financial wealth is made up of stock market holdings, and that equity share of assets hasn’t been this high in 70 years,…