…look at the range of stock returns during them. Base rates can be helpful in many areas of investing, but before you use them, it is important to understand what…
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Yale's Social Investing Needs Clarity
…has long applied to investments in public markets.” But the article argues that the attention garnered by sustainable investing “hasn’t yet translated into investment,” at least as measure by the…
Paulsen: Bull Market Needs a 15 Percent Correction
…investing, citing target sectors such as utilities, consumer staples, and real estate investment trusts as good bets. According to Paulsen, a significant market turn in favor of defensive stocks over…
Investing Strategies of American Billionaires
…playbook” of investing in companies that have a track record of making money, that have strong management teams and low debt levels. His mantra is summarized as, “only put your…
When Hypothetical Becomes Real
…the term “long-term” in factor investing, we aren’t talking about three years. Many investors use a three-year time frame to judge investing strategies, but it is one of the worst…
Zweig and Grant on the Pressure to Go Passive
…investing. Here are some highlights: According to Zweig, “The real utility of a value investing framework is that it helps modulate your emotions as a value investor.” Grant argues that…
Learning from the Mistakes of Legendary Investors
In a recent issue of the AAII Journal, author Michael Batnick highlights missteps made by investing legends as outlined in his book Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst…
Is "Quantamental" Stock Picking the Next Frontier?
…of inputs to screen investment ideas.” Advances in quantitative investing strategies have fueled the rise in popularity of quantamental investing strategies, the article says, adding, “Pioneering quant-focused hedge-fund managers, such…
When Your Experience Fails You
…works just fine, but when it comes to investing and money it can cause problems. -Carl Richards The next market crash must be coming. We are already in our second…
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] Five Questions: Value Investing with Wes Gray [2] Three Ways to Improve Decision-Making…