In his 2005 research paper titled “Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis,” accounting professor Partha Mohanram laid out a strategy for finding promising growth…
PNL for a Purpose: Livestreaming to Help Fight Cancer
On April 30th, Validea’s Jack Forehand and Justin Carbonneau will co-host an all day livestream on YouTube along with Matt Zeigler and SpotGamma’s Brent Kochuba to raise money to help…
The Double-Edged Sword of Trend Following
In this episode of Two Quants and a Financial Planner, we dive deep into the world of trend following investment strategies. We explain what trend following is, discuss the potential…
The Consummate Contrarian: David Dreman's Value Investing Strategy
David Dreman is known as the “consummate contrarian” in the world of investing. As the chairman and chief investment officer of Dreman Value Management, he has made a highly successful…
Evaluating the Magnificent Seven Using Validea’s Guru Strategies
The “Magnificent 7” refers to a group of seven elite large-cap technology companies that have delivered outstanding long-term returns and growth. These companies have come to dominate the U.S. stock…
Finding Great Companies in a Challenging Environment with Jeff Muhlenkamp
In this episode of Excess Returns, we speak with Jeff Muhlenkamp, portfolio manager at Muhlenkamp and Company. We discuss Jeff’s views on inflation, the likelihood of a recession, and the…
The Ins and Outs of Trend Following
Trend following is a popular investment strategy that has gained significant attention in recent years, particularly in the realm of equity investing. This article will delve into the concept of…
Finding Wide Moat Stocks
Finding companies with sustainable competitive advantages, or “wide moats” can be key for compounding returns over time. Just like the moats that surrounded medieval castles to protect them from invaders,…
Five High Free Cash Flow Yield Stocks
Free cash flow (FCF) is the cash that a company generates from its operations after accounting for capital expenditures. It represents the money that a company has available to distribute…
Joseph Piotroski: Separating Winners from Losers in Value Investing
Joseph Piotroski, a professor of accounting at the University of Chicago, published a groundbreaking research paper in 2000 titled “Value Investing: The Use of Historical Financial Statement Information to Separate…