Ben Axler’s hedge fund firm Spruce Point Capital is making a name for itself as a short seller—as well as some handsome returns—through deep-dive research. This according to a recent…
The Next Bear Market Could See a 35% Dip in Dow
In a recent article for MarketWatch, columnist Mark Hulbert explains that the severity of the next bear market has become a pressing question of late, “since Wall Street has shifted…
Factor Investing is Falling Short
The attempts by pension funds and endowments to earn equity premiums by incorporating factor-based funds into their portfolios has fallen short, instead leaving them with uncompensated risks. This according to…
On Telling Luck from Judgement
A recent article in the Financial Times cites the example of Neil Woodford, once a darling of the investment community, whose recent years of underperformance represents a cautionary tale regarding…
Human Error and Behavioral Biases
A recent article in Morningstar addresses the subject of behavioral biases and how they affect investment decision-making. “Most investors,” it says, “could improve their portfolio risk management by turning the…
Tepper to Return Outside Money
A recent Bloomberg article reports that billionaire David Tepper intends to return money to outside investors, “following other marquee names who quit the struggling hedge fund industry to manage their…
Some Lessons For My Former Investing Self
By Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) One of the most dangerous games we all can play in investing is the game of looking back and thinking about what we should have done.…
Swedroe Reviews New Book on Behavioral Investing
In a recent article for Institutional Investor, BAM Alliance Director of Research Larry Swedroe included Daniel Crosby’s new book The Behavioral Investor as one of his favorites on the study…
Soros Wagers on Scandal-Hit GAM
Billionaire investor George Soros, who rose to fame in the wake of a successful bet against the Bank of England in 1992, disclosed a 3% stake in the Swiss firm…
Increased Volatility Encourages Stock Pickers
The uptick in market volatility over the past 18 months is leading some individual investors to believe the market has “reached a point where picking the right stocks matters more…