Each week, I take a look at which stocks my Validea.com Guru Strategy computer models have newfound interest in, and which they have soured on. Here’s a look at some…
Fisher's Price/Sales Approach Still a Winner
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 Kenneth Fisher-inspired Price/Sales Investor strategy,…
Buffett Says Worst Is Over for Economy
Warren Buffett says that, while the near-term may not be easy sailing, the low point of the economic downturn has passed, The Wall Street Journal reports. Buffett, who made his…
Tilson Sees Surge in Defaults, Market Downturn
Whitney Tilson, the columnist and money manager who called the housing crash, is now betting on another downturn in the stock market. Tilson, of T2 Partners, tells CNBC that “we’ve…
Greenblatt Says It's All about Discipline
Often times, investors get the idea that beating the market requires complicated strategies, whether in the form of complex mathematical formulas or highly technical timing mechanisms. Others assume that an…
Shiller: Market Overvalued, but that Doesn't Mean You Should Dump Stocks
Yale economist Robert Shiller, who called both the Internet and housing busts, says that he doesn’t see another era of “irrational exuberance” occurring anytime soon. But that doesn’t mean he’s…
A "U" Recovery Probable & More Writedowns to Come, Says Forester
Tom Forester, whose Forester Value fund is one of the top performers in its class over the past 3, 5, and 10 years, says he thinks the recession is over,…
Siegel: Recession Over & Stocks Attractive, but Unemployment to Stay High
Wharton professor and author Jeremy Siegel says that the U.S. recession is over and that it’s a good time for investors to be putting money in the stock market —…
Market Timing an "Exercise in Futility", Swensen Says
In an interview with the Financial Times, Yale endowment chief David Swensen says that market timing is a futile exercise, and that investors should only invest in what they understand.…
Biggs Sees More Gains on Horizon
Hedge fund guru Barton Biggs says he thinks stocks are going to continue to go higher, and expects another 10% to 15% gain for the market. Biggs offered that assessment…