By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — It is hard to believe that I am coming up on twenty years of running quantitative investing strategies. And in those twenty years, I have probably…
Remembering Legendary Investor Michael Price
In a tribute piece in Barron’sfor Michael Price, the well-known value investor who passed away last week at age 70, Meryl Witmer writes of the years she spent working with…
Flush With Wealth, Older Americans Are Poised To Spend This Year
Older Americans are starting to spend this year after being waylaid by the pandemic for the past 2 years, reports The Wall Street Journal. Household spending had a steep drop…
Wall Street Bear Says Sell The Rally
One of the most vocal bears on Wall Street Michael Wilson, chief U.S. equity strategist at Morgan Stanley, wrote in a note that now is a good time to sell…
“Themed” ETFs Tend To Launch Before A Fall
Cathie Wood’s Ark Innovation ETF—the most well-known “thematic” ETF—had lost half its value by mid-February, reports an article in Financial Times, as investors continue to sell their shares in droves.…
Part-time Retirement Is On The Rise
Older workers who long for something in between full-time work and retirement are starting to get their wish, as more and more companies develop phased retirement programs, reports The Wall…
Value Stocks Are Still Cheap, Says Cliff Asness of AQR
AQR co-founder Cliff Asness recently shared data that finds the correlation between value stock returns and interest rates over the last 4 decades is a slight 0.03, reports an article…
Short-ARKK ETF Soars While ARKK Falls
Since its launch last August, the Tuttle Capital Short Innovation ETF (SARK) from Tuttle Capital Management has soared by offering inverted performance of the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), taking in…
Breaking Down the Russia Ukraine Conflict with Epsilon Theory’s Ben Hunt
The Russian Ukraine conflict has been a challenging one for many of us to understand. In this episode, we speak with Ben Hunt of Epsilon Theory to help us understand…
Buybacks On Course To Hit Another Record
Companies are announcing plans to buy back their own shares at a record pace, fueling the stock market with much-needed support, reports The Wall Street Journal. According to information from…