The message being delivered to investors by the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) is that vigilance is in order. This according to a recent article in Bloomberg. As of the article’s…
Decision Making and Biases that Beat Logic
An article in CFA Institute discusses how emotions often outweigh logic when it comes to decision making. The article cites research showing that our unconscious mind is “a major culprit:…
Zweig: What Would Yogi Berra Would Say About the Bull Market
A recent article by Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Zweig underscores the age of the current bull market, adding that if Yogi Berra were around he might put it this…
Bridgewater: China on Track to be Largest Economy in the Next Ten Years
The head of China research for Bridgewater Associates said that China will become the world’s largest economy in approximately 10 years because of the country’s decision to open its markets…
Five Questions: Defending Value Investing with Tobias Carlisle
As those who read my articles know, I am a big believer in value investing. But I also understand that as a follower of value, I am prone to focusing…
BlackRock is Trying to Fix Private Equity
A new private equity fund created by BlackRock is intended to hold companies for “up to forever” while addressing the issue of high fees, according to an article in Institutional…
Remembering John Neff
An article in Barron’s remembers legendary investor and long-time Barron’s Roundtable member John Neff, who died earlier this month at 87. “Neff favored deeply unloved stocks with hidden potential,” the…
Zweig: Think Before Buying Chinese Stocks
In a recent article for The Wall Street Journal, columnist Jason Zweig argues that although many U.S. investors appear to be increasing their exposure to China (hoping for high returns…
Paul Tudor Jones: Buy Stocks
The prospect of market highs and an interest rate cut—fueled by our trade woes with China–spell opportunity for investors in the stock market, says billionaire trader Paul Tudor Jones. This…
Eddie Brown, the "Oracle of Apopka" is One of Wall Street's Best Untold Stories
The founder and CEO of Brown Capital Management has a simple approach: Find businesses that “save time, money, headaches and lives”—then figure out whether management has the skills necessary to…