The last 40 years have been an exceptionally strong period for a portfolio of stocks and bonds. With stocks performing well and bonds benefitting from a tailwind of constantly falling…
The Explosion of SPACs -- Should You Care?
By Justin J. Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — The odds of finding a pearl in your restaurant oyster are 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 12,000 depending on the species of mollusk.http://goldsteinsjewelers.blogspot.com/2014/06/gem-mythbuster-pearls-found-in.html This is an article…
These 5 Stocks Represent 71% of Warren Buffett’s Portfolio
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, a staunch advocate of buying strong businesses and holding them for the long term, “isn’t big on diversification” according to a recent article in The…
Economist’s Views on Overheating
A recent article in The New York Times offers insights from 10 prominent economists regarding “what a too-hot economy would look like.” Here are a few key takeaways from the…
Howard Marks: Now is the Time to Be Resourceful
In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Oaktree Financial co-chairman Howard Marks offers insights on adapting to the current market landscape as an investor in distressed companies. Here is a summary…
OSAM: Without Tax Management, Investors Leave Money on Table
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management (OSAM) says financial advisors should “look to customized tax management and savings as a source to maximize after-tax return.” This according to a recent article in Businesswire…
Buffett Soured on Banks at Potentially the Wrong Time
Last year, Berkshire Hathaway soured on bank stocks, a decision that cost the company about $10 billion, “given the strong rally in the sector in recent months.” This according to…
Finding the Market’s Top-Performers
Although one-day share price movements get a lot of attention, there is a “better measure of price strength that investors should be paying attention to—price momentum over time.” This according…
The Changing Nature of Momentum Investing (Ep. 82)
Investors tend to associate momentum with growth stocks. If you try to name a typical momentum stock off the top of your head, you will probably think of names like…
Weekly Highlights: Bubble or Not, 5 Key Value Factors, Moats vs. Market Power & Rates vs. Inflation
In our weekly summary of the best posts on the Guru Investor blog, Jack Forehand and Justin Carbonneau discuss the original content we produced and their favorite outside articles we…