Yale's Social Investing Needs Clarity
According to an article in Bloomberg by columnist Nir Kaissar, Yale University recently announced that its $29.4 billion endowment could exit private investments it “deems unethical, extending a policy it…
Paulsen: Bull Market Needs a 15 Percent Correction
During a recent interview on CNBC, Leuthold Group’s chief investment strategist said, “I think a good gut check to sentiment, like a 15 percent correction, might be just the ticket…
Most Read Posts on Validea’s Guru Investor
Below are links to our most popular posts for this week on Validea’s Guru Investor blog.- [1] When Hypothetical Becomes Real [2] Mohnish Pabrai’s Ten Commandments of Investment Management [3] Learning from…
Should the Coming Yield Curve Inversion Frighten Investors?
A recent article in Forbes discusses the growing buzz about an impending yield curve inversion and the repercussions for the economy and stock market. “Inverted yield curves have successfully warned…
Some Buyout Firms Taking Debt-Laced Dividends
A new Moody’s report shows that certain aggressive buyout firms are taking debt-financed dividends from the companies they own, and “potentially jeopardizing their ability to navigate a downturn,” according to…
Ideas for Where to Invest $10,000 Now
An article in Bloomberg offers ideas from a panel of experts regarding where to invest $10,000 in today’s financial markets. “It’s a challenging period, ” the article contends, “and an…
Richard Bernstein: Income-Chasing a Losing Approach
At a recent press luncheon sponsored by Eaton Vance, Bernstein Advisor CEO Richard Bernstein argued that financial advisors and investors who have “spent the last two years looking for income…
Investing Strategies of American Billionaires
An article in last month’s Forbes offers a synopsis of the investment approaches of some of our country’s prominent billionaires: Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway– Buffett uses a “common-sense…