“High risk, high reward” is the stock market’s version of “no pain, no gain.” But a closer look at the numbers sheds a slightly different light on this age-old tenet…
Margin of Safety: How Misconceptions Could Hurt You
NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran focuses on myths associated with the concept of “margin of safety” (MOS) in a recent post on his Musings on Markets blog. MOS is thought…
Guru Stock Screen of the Week: The Top Momentum Plays in Today's Market
This week, we bring you the Stock Screen of the week from Validea. On Validea.com, you can screen for stocks using the site’s Guru Stock Screener, which scores stocks based…
The "Hurry Up And Kiss Me" Market
The following is an excerpt from the June 3rd, 2016 Validea Hot List newsletter. Summary: The financial crisis and Great Recession were incredibly painful events for investors, the financial equivalent…
High Dividend Stocks Are Looking Good says Siegel
As interest rates stay low, the appeal of high-dividend stocks has been on the rise and will probably only increase (as investors anticipate a dip in what is now an…
7 Investing Tips From Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett “doesn’t . . . encourage the average individual investor to try to mimic his success,” but rather . . . to do exactly the opposite,” according to a…
Howard Marks talks Economy, QE and More
When it comes to investing in less efficient markets, Howard Marks (founder and co-chairman of Oaktree), has plenty of expertise. He also has plenty to say about the state of…
Are Formula-based Investment Strategies Necessarily “Smart”?
The word “smart” is thrown around a lot these days to describe phones, tables, and a host of other gadgets intended to make our life easier. But, as we know,…
Time to Bottom Feed Across the Pond
The U.S. stock market is expensive and bond yields aren’t far from record lows. European and emerging market stocks, on the other hand, have approached stomach-turning status, says Jason Zweig…
The Irony of the Low-Volatility Binge
Investor appetite for low-volatility mutual and exchange-traded funds isn’t new. However, it seems to be reaching the point of gluttony. Bloomberg reports that this month, (for the first time), combined assets in the PowerShares S&P…