During a talk last month in Manhattan, billionaire Steve Cohen said a bear market is coming within the next eighteen months to two years, according to an article in Fortune.…
Ron Baron: Stocks Will Double in Next Ten Years
In November, the founder of Baron Capital made headlines by declaring that the stock market would double in 10 years, according to an article in Barron’s. The article also notes,…
Study Finds Key to M&A Value
An article in Barron’s discusses the findings of a new study by Harvard Business School doctoral candidate Matthew Schaffer that explores the usefulness of independent valuation experts in acquisitions. Based…
Abbie the Bond Bot Can Now Suggest Trades
AllianceBernstein Holding LP has upgraded its virtual assistant Abbie so she is now able to suggest the “best bonds to buy and sell based on pricing, ease-of-trading and risk.” This…
How to Deal with Poor Investment Performance
An article in Advisor Perspectives, BAM Alliance research director Larry Swedroe discusses how to deal with underperforming investments, offering data to support the idea that an investment strategy should be…
Most Read on Validea's Guru Investor
Below are links to our most popular posts for this week on Validea’s Guru Investor blog.- [1] Five Questions: Behavior in Investing with Dr. Daniel Crosby [2] Mauboussin on the Pitfalls…
Qatari Royals Given Keys to $320 Billion Fund
As Qatar increases its focus on technology deals, two of the country’s royals (both in their 30s) have been put in charge of running the $320 Qatar Investment Authority (QIA).…
D.E. Shaw's Humans are Losing Money
A group of traders at the firm D.E. Shaw, one of the most successful quantitative investment funds, has “struggled to make money in 2018,” according to an article in The…
Pure-Factor ETFs Poised to Shine in Market Downturn
An article in Bloomberg argues that pure factor ETFs, those that “stick closer to the academic version of factors,” have the potential to shine in a market downturn. “The multiyear…
The Awakening of Value Stocks
The tide might be turning for value stocks, according to an article in Advisor Perspectives. “Cheaper stocks have shown signs of awakening recently, and several market forces could tip the…