A recent Bloomberg article warns that, while active fund managers are tempted by the thought that a market downturn would allow them to showcase their talents to investors—that a “human…
Is the Market Really Overpriced?
A recent Barron’s article shares an interview with Evercore Wealth Management’s chief investment officer John Apruzzese, who believes that the market is reasonably valued. He bases his view on the…
Short-Sellers' Plight in a Bull Market
A recent article in Institutional Investor discusses the plight of short-sellers in the now nine-year bull market which, the article says, “is punishing these defiant minority investors to the point…
Why What Sells Isn’t What Works in Investing
By Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) — There are many disconnects in the asset management industry between what sells and what succeeds. Often, what is the most effective for obtaining clients is the…
Lessons on Warren Buffett's Success from the Berkshire Annual Meeting
The Omaha World-Herald recently published an excerpt from “The Warren Buffett Shareholder: Stories From Inside the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting,” an account by Georgetown University Finance Professor Prem Jain of…
Egyptian Billionaire Sawiris Invests Heavily in Gold
A recent Bloomberg article reports that Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has channeled half of his $5.7 billion net worth into gold and has said he believes the precious metal will…
John Doerr Talks Leadership and AI
A recent Barron’s article offers highlights from an interview with John Doerr in which the Silicon Valley startup veteran investor shares his views on what he sees as the leadership…
Six Precepts for the Long-Term Investor
On the subject of long-term investing, a recent Economist article outlines six precepts every investor should keep in mind: You can’t start too early—compounding is a compelling reason to start…
Most Read Post on Validea’s Guru Investor
Below are links to our most popular posts for this week on Validea’s Guru Investor blog. [1] Industries Concentrate and Investors Profit [2] Small College Endowment Outperforms Harvard by Indexing [3] Bond…
Beware of Expert Forecasts
A recent CFA Institute article argues that “not even the most credible forecasters can time the market profitably with any consistency,” noting that celebrated economists and market pundits are fallible…