By Jack Forehand, CFA (@practicalquant) There might not be a more controversial topic right now in investing than stock buybacks. The debate over buybacks, which started out as a debate…
Were Market Gurus Accurate about Recent Predictions?
At the start of 2019, BAM Alliance director of research Larry Swedroe outlined a list of predictions–made by various market experts and investors–to identify a consensus of “sure things” that…
A London Gathering—and Reckoning--for Value Investors
A recent article in Bloomberg offers insights on the outlook for value investing, highlighting a recent talk given at a London conference by Inigo Fraser Jenkins, head of quantitative strategy…
Five Questions: Tackling Some of the Toughest Questions in Investing with Michael Mauboussin
By Jack Forehand, CFA (@practicalquant) There are many skills that can benefit you as an investor. Being smart is certainly an asset, although it can also get you in trouble…
Commentary: Smart Beta vs. Alpha-Beta Combination
A recent article in CFA Institute suggests ways to combine alpha and beta factor strategies to create a “simple and clean equity portfolio” that offsets some of the “innate human…
Berkshire Stakeholder Sells Stock
Longtime Berkshire stockholder David Rolfe, chief investment officer at Wedgewood Partners, wrote in his third-quarter letter to clients that he’s fed up with Berkshire Hathaway’s lackluster investments and missed opportunities…
Joel Greenblatt Defends Value Investing
In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Joel Greenblatt—described as “maybe the best-known value investor this side of Warren Buffett,” shared insights on the subject of value investing…
Why Performance Chasing Can Be Perilous
A recent article in Fortune presents a cautionary tale about performance chasing by citing the example of the SPDR Gold Shares ETF’s (GLD) performance over the last decade. “From a…
As Indexing Rises, Fund Managers Try Financial Planning
As investors continue to channel their dollars into index investing, income-hungry fund managers are offering financial planning services to both advisers and individual investors to generate new revenue. This according…
Investing Strategy as Market Shifts from Growth to Value
The value strategy has underperformed growth over the past decade, but over the past 12 months “it appears the pendulum has swung to favor value stocks and recent data suggests…