Neil Woodford's Flagship Fund to Liquidate
In a fall from grace considered one of the most dramatic in London’s recent financial history, former star manager Neil Woodford is being ousted from his position and his flagship…
Some Investors Turning to God as Portfolio Manager
“Biblically responsible investing, or BRI, is booming as investment managers who are losing assets to index fund strive to find new niches,” writes columnist Jason Zweig in a recent article…
Five Questions: Factor Timing with Nicolas Rabener
By Jack Forehand, CFA (@practicalquant) Factor timing is a pretty controversial topic in the quantitative investing world. On one hand, we are all taught that we should buy low and…
Active Managers are Flopping Where They Shouldn't Be
Although active managers argue that “inefficient investment areas like small-cap stocks and emerging markets are where they shine,” a new report from Willis Towers Watson found that they are missing…
Ivy League Endowments Are Making the Same Mistakes
Return data from university endowments for the fiscal year ended June 30th “is not pretty,” writes columnist Barry Ritholtz in a recent Bloomberg article. Ritholtz cites return estimates of 8.7%…
Ray Dalio's Power Branding
A report released earlier this month by Peregrine Communications shows that Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio is mentioned more often in the media than State Street Global Advisors and Natixis…
The 'Sweet Spot' Stocks Most Investors Miss
Midcap stocks have been met with indifference by many investors, but may be worthy of some attention, according to a recent article in Investor’s Business Daily. So far this year,…
Shiller: What People Say Can Set Off Recession
While economic and monetary policy as well as “leading indicators” can provide insight regarding the state of the markets and the economy, “they have severe limitations as forecasting tools. This…