…profitability of momentum investing. “Momentum works best when market volatility is low,” writes Hulbert, “and periods of high volatility tend to be clustered together.” He explains: “This means a trader…
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Bogle's Rules of Success for the Everyday Investor, Plus Four Stocks that Make the Grade
…to allow emotion to influence your investing decision.” Forget the Needle, Buy the Haystack: “Own the entire market,” Bogle asserts, adding, “Don’t do anything once you get the haystack. No…
John Bogle Shares Thoughts on Professional and Business Values—Part 2
…values and business values in the world of investing and finance. This is the second installment of a five-part series outlining highlights of the essay. These are some of the…
Specialization Key to Becoming a Successful Value Investor
…offers the example of Benjamin Graham, considered by many to be the grandfather of value investing, who began his career focusing on railways. Columbia Business School professor Bruce Greenwald, writes…
John Bogle on the Balance Between Professional and Business Values in Investing—Part 1
…values and business values in the world of investing and finance. This is the first installment of a five-part series providing highlights of the essay. Bogle cites a 2005 article…
Warning to Index Fund Investors
…exist without active investments born of research and analysis that serve to set prices on individual issues. The vicious cycle comes as the low-cost nature of index investing attracts more…
Klarman Warns of Risks to Investors
Risk is the most important consideration when investing, and investors are being too trusting. This according to a recent Business Insider article reporting on a client letter from hedge fund…
Study Finds that Stock Picking Probably Won't Make Investors Rich
…one-month Treasury bills. According to the article, Bessembinder favors low-cost index fund investing for his personal assets through a diversified portfolio of bonds and stocks. While he believes that some…
Buffett and Thorp, and Five Stocks to Consider
…of investing.” In the article, Reese highlights how Thorp shared Warren Buffett’s penchant for gathering and using data to unveil market opportunities in the form of mispriced equities. Using the…
Jason Zweig: Use Simple Tests Before Investing in a Quant Fund
…criteria led to their success and measure each prospective company against those criteria. If you’re considering investing in a fund, Zweig suggests applying “the simplest possible quantitative tests”: Ask whether…