January’s data emphasizes how robust the U.S. economy—and, by extension, inflation— continues to be, in spite of the steep interest rate hikes imposed by the Fed since almost a year…
For the First Time, FTSE 100 Tops 8,000
For the first time in its history, the FTSE 100 Index climbed above 8,000 points within a day, reports an article in Bloomberg. Many of the heavyweights in the index…
A Detailed Look at the Quality Factor
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — We all want to own great companies. We look at Warren Buffett’s success and want to own the same types of businesses he did. We love…
The Most Important Investing Lesson: Michael Mauboussin
Michael Mauboussin shares the one lesson he would teach the average investor. See full interview with Michael Mauboussin
Investing Shorts: An Asset Allocation Strategy That Has Worked for 2000 Years
Meb Faber explains how a simple asset allocation strategy has stood the test of time. See Full Interview with Meb Faber
The AI Stocks To Watch
As more and more industries adopt artificial intelligence technology, AI companies are enjoying a euphoric rally, reports an article in Bloomberg. And while there unquestionably opportunity to be found in…
The Most Obvious Investment Idea Is The Best
Many investors opt out of the safety of a money-market fund or Treasury bill and choose to take greater risks in their investing for two basic reasons: they want to…
Don’t Ask An Economist Where the GDP Is Headed
Wall Streeters give a lot of credence to economic forecasts at the start of every year, as corporations project demand and craft their budgets and money managers plan out their…
Biden’s 4% Buyback Tax Could Boost Stocks
While the 1% excise tax that went into effect on January 1st is raising concerns on Wall Street, the tax won’t affect the overall stock market that much and could…
Fed Chatter Doesn’t Matter, Says Fisher
The Fed are “consensus thinkers” rather than forward-thinking or inventive, contends Ken Fisher in a video posted to Fisher Investments YouTube channel. The Fed is “more political than they want…