Gross: Entitlements Must Be Reformed
PIMCO Co-Chief Investment officer Bill Gross says that if the U.S. doesn’t reform entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security and/or raise taxes, it will default on its debts —…
Bogle: Beware Fuzzy Numbers
Vanguard found John Bogle says investors should view stock market numbers with skepticism, particularly in terms of historical market returns being used as a guide for the future. “Even if…
Greenblatt on "Value-Weighted" Indexing
While most index funds use a market-cap weighting and others use an economic-based fundamental weighting, hedge fund guru Joel Greenblatt says a “value-weighted” fund can be a better option. In…
Yacktman Managers Talk Strategy, Mindset, and Value
In an extensive interview with GuruFocus.com, Donald Yacktman, Stephen Yacktman, and Jason Subotky of the top-performing Yacktman Funds talk about their investment strategy, and where they’re finding value right now.…
What The Risk-On, Risk-Off Trade Means for Investors
Correlations among asset classes, which soared during and after the financial crisis, have jumped again recently. It’s part of the “risk-on, risk-off” trade many have cited — when investors have…
The Neff Approach: Boring, Dull -- and Very Effective
Every other issue of The Validea Hot List newsletter examines in detail one of John Reese’s computerized Guru Strategies. This latest issue looks at the John Neff-inspired strategy, which has…
Drop in Confidence Numbers Not a Reason to Worry, Says Hulbert
One of the economic data points that usually snatches headlines is the monthly consumer confidence numbers that show how optimistic or pessimistic Americans are on the economy. But in a…
Dreman: Prepare Now for Inflation
In his latest Forbes column, David Dreman says investors should be preparing now for major inflation. “Several years back I recommended not to follow the dash out of stocks into…