…game for a very long time. A big factor in his success, however, is patience. “No matter how great the talent or efforts,” Buffett says, “some things just take time.”…
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Morningstar Compares Research Data to Real-World Investing
…director of passive research in North America, shared his insights on some discrepancies between the two: Fama-French Value Factor: In 1992, these economists found that stocks trading at low valuations,…
AQR's Antti Ilmanen Predicts Low Returns
…likely. He suggests that investors consider “factor timing using approaches such as smart beta.” Specifically, he explained his preference for focusing on “harvesting from four to five styles that have…
2017 Outlook Per Morningstar, Vanguard, and Others
…downright discouraging, especially when you factor in inflation. But the outlook is more optimistic for foreign equities.” Research Affiliates—while “even more downbeat about the prospect for U.S. stock and bond…
Valuations Matter in Factor Strategies
…discussed as it relates specifically to factor investing in a recent Morningstar article. Alex Bryan, CFA, director of passive strategies research (North America) for Morningstar, poses the question: “What if…
Investing Like Buffett and Soros Could be Within Reach
…that “factor-based investing is evolving rapidly and the AQR research, as well as that of others, is providing long-term data to support the view that certain types of factors, and…
"Irrational Exuberance" Revisited
…and 30-year bond that matter. The only thing which is way out of line is the price/earnings ratio in the bond market. And that is not an insignificant factor.” …
Low Cost and Know-How Key to Active Management Success
…Now that alone does not guarantee success even with active funds, but it is the one statistically significant factor that we can identify as helping investors.” But cost shouldn’t be…
Housel: Manager Communication with Investors is Key
…rocky, which then leads to success for the management firm. Housel quotes WSJ’s Jason Zweig: “For any investor to be able to capture a premium return from any factor, you…
When Choosing Fund Managers, Maybe Less is More
…can eventually become the dominating factor driving decisions to fire and hire mutual fund managers.” A 2008 report published in the Journal of Finance by Amit Goyal (Emory University) and…