Below are links to our most popular posts for this week on Validea’s Guru Investor blog. [1] 10 Reasons Why It’s Tough to be a True “Intelligent Investor” [2] Bill Miller…
Jeremy Siegel on the Business Cycle
In a recent Advisor Perspectives article, a guest contributor offered a synopsis of a chapter from finance professor Jeremy Siegel’s 1994 book, Stocks for the Long Run—one that the author…
Buffett Winding Down Derivatives
Warren Buffett is facing the expiration of equity-index put options that the Berkshire Hathaway CEO initiated between 2004 and 2008 “to bet that stock prices would rise in the long…
Investors Flee from a Hedge Fund Star
After more than ten years of impressive returns, David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital Inc. has seen assets under management drop from a reported $12 billion in 2014 to about $5.5 billion,…
An Overview of Quantitative Tightening
A recent Bloomberg article offers insights on the current trend of quantitative tightening and the subsequent uptick in market volatility: In a period of quantitative easing, the article explains, a…
10 Reasons Why It's Tough to be a True "Intelligent Investor"
By Justin J. Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — Ben Graham’s tome The Intelligent Investor still sells over 100,000 copies a year as investors of all stripes look to learn the value-investing way.…
Bill Miller on Value Investors' Biggest Mistake
Legendary investor Bill Miller says there’s a smarter way to value-invest than just picking cheap stocks, according to a recent article in CNBC.com. Running his own fund after decades at…
Mauboussin on the Language of Likelihood
In a recent article for the Harvard Business Review, authors Andrew and Michael Mauboussin discuss the language of probability and share analysis that shows how its subjective nature can lead…
Most Viewed Posts on Validea
Below are links to our most popular posts for this week on Validea’s Guru Investor blog. [1] Knowing When Your Investment Process Has Failed [2] Berkshire Rallies on Share Buyback Announcement…
Knowing When Your Investment Process Has Failed
By Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) — It is widely accepted in investing that process is more important than outcome. Investing strategies that have no long-term basis can work very well in the…