“Even Crazier” Than The Dotcom Bust Says Munger
In remarks made at the Sohn Conference in Sydney, Australia, Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger said that the current economy is “even crazier” than the dotcom boom and bust in the…
Inflation, Factors & Stock Returns with O’Shaughnessy Asset Management’s Ehren Stanhope
In this episode, we speak with O’Shaughnessy Asset Management’s Ehren Stanhope about his excellent research paper “The Great Inflation, Factors, and Stock Returns.” We discuss the history of inflation and…
A Harvard Professor Takes On Private Equity
A highly-regarded professor at Harvard Business school is claiming that he’s come up with a better alternative to private equity by recreating their returns through an array of publicly traded…
Generating Alpha From Hidden Earnings Data
A new research paper co-authored by professors at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Harvard Business School purports that even the most expert analysts overlook a number of off-the-income-statement…
Dalio : “If You Worry, You Don’t Have To Worry”
Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of the Bridgewater Associates—the world’s largest hedge fund—has written a new book about where the American Empire lies in the arc of history, and what…
Gamification: Is It Bad?
Digital trading platforms use digital nudges—or behavioral prompts—to influence investors, but those nudges have advantages and disadvantages, contends an article in Morningstar. SEC Chair Gary Gensler recently discussed the conundrum…
Cathie Wood Is Testing A New Aggressive Strategy
Ark Invest is testing a fund with the aggressive strategy of simultaneously betting against major stocks in disrupted benchmarks. Cathie Wood, Ark’s CEO, told CNBC that they are currently testing…
U.S. Faces A “Classic Bubble” Says Ackman
At a conference sponsored by S&P Global Ratings, well-known investor William Ackman said the U.S. is facing a “classic bubble” created by the Fed’s easy monetary policy, as reported in…