Mark Hulbert of MarketWatch tapped two long term market veterans – Sam Eisenstadt, former research director at Value Line and Norman Fosback, former president of the Institute for Econometric Research…
Dividend Stocks Offering More Than Just Dividends
In his latest piece for NASDAQ.com, Validea CEO John Reese takes a look at some dividend stocks that also offer solid fundamentals. In the article, Reese looks at Patrick O’Shaughnessy’s latest…
Bill Nygren on Value Investing, the Attractiveness of Financials, and Learnings from Different Perspectives
Noted mutual fund manager Bill Nygren of the Oakmark Select fund thinks that long term equity investors can “expect a mid- to upper-single digit minimum return in the market” looking ahead,…
Cooperman Reiterates Positive Market Outlook. Says Oil in "Bottoming Zone"
Leon Cooperman of Omega Advisors lists a host of reasons why he remains optimistic about the market, telling CNBC that this bull market is not yet over. First on this list…
Cooperman Reiterates Positive Market Outlook. Says Oil in "Bottoming Zone"
Leon Cooperman of Omega Advisors lists a host of reasons why he remains optimistic about the market, telling CNBC that this bull market is not yet over. First on this list…
The Largest Buyer of U.S. Treasurys Might Surprise You
According to a report in the WSJ, the largest buyer of U.S. Treasurys has been a “little-known New York hedge fund run by a former Yale University math whiz“. Element…
Bull Markets Dominate Bear Markets in Length & Returns
Putnam Investments put out a chart showing the bull and bear markets since 1949 (hat tip to Barry Ritholtz over at the Big Picture blog). The chart below highlights a…
Bull Markets Dominate Bear Markets in Length & Returns
Putnam Investments put out a chart showing the bull and bear markets since 1949 (hat tip to Barry Ritholtz over at the Big Picture blog). The chart below highlights a…
Mauboussin: Understanding the Process Can Help Separate Luck and Skill in Investing
AAII editor Charles Rotblut, CFA, interviewed Michael Mauboussin, head of Global Financial Strategies at Credit Suisse, about the role of both luck and skill in investing (subscription required). According to…
Have Computer Algorithms Eliminated Alpha?
Today’s markets are dominated by computer-based trading and complicated algorithms that can profit from very small inefficiencies in the market over split second periods of time. Many argue that these…