With value investing now having struggled for over a decade, many are questioning whether the strategy has become permanently broken. In this episode we examine the arguments against value investing…
All Weather Investing with Eric Crittenden
In this episode, we talk all weather investing with Standpoint’s Eric Crittenden. We discuss the case for an all weather strategy relative to a stock and bond portfolio, the challenges…
Navigating the Magnificent Seven's Fundamentals
By Justin Carbonneau (Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube) — Looking at Amazon, Apple, Google (Alphabet), Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla through the lens of the guru models on Validea. What do you see when…
New Podcast | The OPEX Effect
The OPEX Effect is a new joint podcast offered by Excess Returns and SpotGamma that looks at the impact of options flows on the market and the most important lessons…
The Business of Franchising
In this episode, we look at the basics of franchising with FranNet’s Ben Terrill. We discuss the types of businesses that can be setup via franchising, the pros and cons…
Free-Money Era Ends With Worst Bond Sell-off In U.S. History
The losses sustained by the U.S. bond market over the last few years are the worst in the nation’s recorded history, according to research from strategists at Bank of America…
Behind the Podcast | Flirting with Models | Corey Hoffstein
In this episode we take a behind the scenes look at one of our favorite podcasts, Flirting with Models, with its host Corey Hoffstein. We discuss the podcast’s origin story,…
Timing The Market Is Hard
Market timing is extremely difficult, evidenced by Stanley Druckenmiller’s conviction last year to short the dollar, only to be taken aback when the dollar index rose more than 2%. An…
Burry Predicts Market Crashes—With Mixed Results
There have been many seers in the history of the stock market, from Roger Babson who called the 1929 crash to Elaine Garzarelli who predicted 1987’s Black Monday. This generation’s…
Investor Q&A | Going to Cash, Laddering Bonds, International Diversification, Narrow Leadership
In this episode, we tackle some of the questions we have been hearing from investors in recent weeks. We discuss the desire to move into short-term bonds, whether a laddered…