Strategist Steven Leuthold thinks inflation fears are likely to hit sometime in the coming year, and he is positioning his portfolio with some inflation hedging investments. Leuthold tells WealthTrack’s Consuelo…
Arnott Talks Indexing, And Why Wall Street Hates Math
In an interview with Bloomberg View’s Barry Ritholtz, Research Affiliates’ Rob Arnott recently talked about the fundamental indexing approach that he pioneered. (more…)
Don't Tinker!
Take a good stock-picking strategy and tweak it a bit to make it better — many investors do just that, and it sounds like a good idea, right? Nope, writes…
Sonders: There's a Bubble Alright ... in Bubble Talk
Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders says she sees a bubble in the stock market — but it’s not the bubble you’re thinking of. (more…)
Warren Pieces: Franchises vs. Businesses
A periodic look through the archives of the greatest investor in history In Berkshire Hathaway’s 1991 Letter to Shareholders, Warren Buffett talked about the differences between “franchises” and “businesses”. Below…
Bonds Push Stattman Toward Cash
Top fund manager Dennis Stattman is holding about 20% of his portfolio in cash. But unlike bubble-wary investors, he’s holding cash because of the bond market, not the stock market.…
Think Like a Contrarian with the Dreman Strategy
Every other issue of The Validea Hot List newsletter examines in detail one of John Reese’s computerized Guru Strategies. This latest issue looks at the David Dreman-inspired strategy, which has…
Warren Pieces: Pessimism Is Your Friend
A periodic look through the archives of the greatest investor in history In Berkshire Hathaway’s 1990 Letter to Shareholders, Warren Buffett talked about his approach toward market fluctuations. Below is…
Greenblatt's Approach: Magic, or Discipline?
While people often use the words simple and easy to describe the same thing, there’s a big difference — a difference Validea CEO John Reese says has big implications in…
What Happens To Your Brain During A Bubble
What happens inside investors’ brains as bubbles form in asset markets? A new study from researchers at Caltech and Virginia Tech offers some insights into the answer to that question.…