By Justin Carbonneau (Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube) — In a conversation between Jack Forehand and Matt Zeigler about factor investing within the realm of financial planning, an important insight emerged: while quantitative investing…
Ideas From the Father of Value Investing
Benjamin Graham is often considered to be “the father of value investing” and an article in Forbes discusses the two models created on his philosophies: the AAII Graham Defensive Investor…
Buffett Slashes Activision & Bets On Homebuilding
As Activision Blizzard’s proposed merger with Microsoft runs into roadblocks, Warren Buffett has cut Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in the video-game maker by 70%, according to a filing this week that…
Untangling the Challenging Rules of Inherited IRAs
Inherited IRAs can be very challenging for investors to understand. Not only are there a series of different rules that govern how money must be withdrawn from them in each…
Lessons from Evaluating Investment Managers with Clare Flynn Levy
In this episode, we speak with Essentia Analytics founder Clare Flynn Levy. Essentia has developed software to evaluate investment managers and help them improve as investors. We discuss what Clare…
Navigating Fear: Lessons from Great White Sharks and Bear Markets
By Justin Carbonneau (Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube) — I was away at Cape Cod last week with my family. There was lots of beach time, but I had a ringing in my ear…
A Quant and a Financial Planner Discuss Factor Investing
In this episode Matt and Jack look at factor investing from both the perspective of someone who builds quantitative strategies and someone who utilizes them. They discuss what factors are,…
Show Us Your Portfolio: Gary Antonacci
In this episode, we speak with Optimal Momentum founder and author of “Dual Momentum Investing: An Innovative Strategy for Higher Returns with Lower Risk” Gary Antonacci about the process he…
Failure Points in Investing: Learning from the James Webb Telescope’s Journey
By Justin Carbonneau (Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube) — Netflix has a new documentary out (Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine) on the development and launch of the James Webb Telescope (JWST). The documentary highlights how…
The Truth About Market Forecasts (And Dollar Cost Averaging)
In this episode we tackle two topics that can impact investors as they seek to build long-term wealth. We first look at the idea of annual stock market forecasts. We…