Three Slogans that Don't Work for Money Managers, But Should
By Jack M. Forehand — One of the interesting things about investing is that the approaches that work the best in raising capital and obtaining clients are often the worst…
Goldman Chief Concerns Regarding Demand for U.S. Stocks
As investors turn to stocks and away from bonds in search of income, Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein suggests the possible “risk of the protracted era of low interest…
Investing Insights Regarding Smart Beta Strategies
At this month’s 2017 Morningstar ETF Conference, Alex Bryan interviewed Chris Brightman, the chief investment officer of Research Affiliates, to discuss concerns regarding smart beta products. Here are some highlights:…
Morningstar Study Analyzes Strategic-Beta Fund Performance
A study conducted by Morningstar, summarized in a recent article by the firm’s Alex Bryan, CFA, attempts to determine whether investors can duplicate strategic-beta fund performance with a combination of…
Global Synchronicity Evident
A recent article in ETF Trends offers insight on how synchronized economic growth “across the world has been relatively rare in the past half-century, and suggests to us a global…
Would You Fire this Guy?
By John Reese — If there’s one thing that’s hard to persuade investors to be, it’s patient. The urge to chase the hot idea or the manager with the dazzling…
Podcasts of the Week: Tisch, Rothman & Brown
By Jack M. Forehand — With so many great investing podcasts out there, it can be difficult to identify the best ones. Through our new Podcasts of the Week segment,…
Cohen's Comeback Revisited
In a follow-up to an article it published a few days earlier, Bloomberg recently reported that hedge fund manager Steven Cohen “is preparing to raise as much as $10 billion…