Warren Buffett: Investors Should Stop Picking Stocks
Warren Buffett claims that owning the S&P 500 index through a low-cost index fund will deliver about the same results as if he chose the stocks, “and maybe slightly better.”…
Jim Grant on Upside-Down Interest Rates
In an article for Barron’s last month, Grant’s Interest Rate Observer founder and editor James Grant offers insights regarding the repercussions of an ultra-low interest rate environment. Grant quips, “You…
Buffett's Formula Still Works
The performance of Berkshire Hathaway shares over the past 32 years has been “nothing short of phenomenal” notwithstanding industry noise that Warren Buffett’s legacy is being challenged. This according to…
David Tepper Leaves Big Shoes to Fill
An article by Bloomberg columnist Nir Kaissar highlights the recent exit from the hedge fund industry of star manager David Tepper, who last month announced that he plans to return…
Poker Prowess Offers and Edge in Investing
A new study suggests that hedge fund managers that are good at poker may have an edge when it comes to investment decision-making, according to an article in Bloomberg. “On…
The Size Factor: A Case Against Small Caps
Although investors expect to be compensated for the higher inherent risk associated with small cap stocks, historical returns haven’t supported this thesis, according to an article in CFA Institute that…
Five Questions: Investing in Human Freedom with Perth Tolle
The primary focus of most investors is generating returns. And that certainly makes sense given that we all have future goals we are trying to attain, and our portfolios are…
Tiny Activist Fund Making Big Impact
Ben Axler’s hedge fund firm Spruce Point Capital is making a name for itself as a short seller—as well as some handsome returns—through deep-dive research. This according to a recent…