Economic worries overseas are leading investors to return to U.S. stocks, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. The article reports that recently, global stocks have underperformed U.S.…
U.S. Bond Payments Exceed That of Other Developed Nations
For the first time in almost twenty years, U.S. government bonds are paying more than investors in debt from other developed countries, according to The Wall Street Journal, which says…
Small-Cap ETFs Showing Big Returns
Small-caps are poised to get a “significant boost this year,” according to a recent article in Barron’s. “While much of the broad market has been stuck in the mud,” the…
Most Read Posts on Validea's Guru Investor
Below are links to our most popular posts for this week on Validea’s Guru Investor blog. [1] Tools You’ll Need for the Next Bear Market [2] Emerging Markets in Tough Spot,…
Quant Bets Divided Over Timing of U.S. Cycle
Wall Street’s quant investors are divided concerning which side of the U.S. business cycle to bet on—and both sides are making what a recent Bloomberg article describes as “high-stakes” calls.…
The Small-Cap Rally Mystery
Small caps have had a good year so far, but the reasons investors favor this asset class may not explain its outperformance, according to a recent article in The Wall…
Sears' Troubles Make Indexing More Attractive
It’s harder than ever for stock investors to beat an index fund because of what has become a “Winner Take All” economy in which relatively few large players are dominating…
Municipals Offer Safe Yields
For many investors, the new tax law makes investing in municipal bonds “more sensible than ever,” according to a recent article in Barron’s. “The norm for muni-bond yields these days—about…
Are Active Funds Really Dead?
A recent article in Morningstar.com offers insights regarding industry claims that investors are “fleeing active funds in droves, but concludes that the outlook isn’t as bleak as some might suggest.…
Mark Hulbert Offers Stock Trading Secret
In a recent article for MarketWatch, financial analyst and journalist Mark Hulbert describes what he calls the “market-timing industry’s dirty little secret: bear markets and increased volatility are good for…