The human mind seeks to “confirm its pre-existing beliefs while ignoring warning signs that we might be wrong,” writes Jason Zweig of The Wall Street Journal. He uses the example…
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Brazilian Billionaire: "When It's Bad, I Buy"
…million), three-quarters of which is Barros’ own cash. But his investing method hasn’t changed: “He only holds a handful of stocks, favors companies with bottom-of-the-barrel valuations and usually jumps in…
French Buffett Deserves a Look
…at a discount. “Investors are willing to pay richly for Buffett’s investing prowess,” the article argues, “but only meagerly for that of his French counterpart, who has long been more…
Equal Weighting Can Beat the Market
…investor from overinvesting in hot, expensive and overbought stocks.” Also, because equal-weighted funds rebalance frequently to maintain the stock mix, Reese says, “the index methodology has a systematic mechanism that…
How Financial Advisers Can Build Client Trust
…types”: Preservers have a loss-averse mindset and worry about short-term performance; Followers are passive and often lack interest in investing; Independents have original ideas and like to get involved in…
Pimco Strategist on Trump and the Global Savings Glut
…a decreased desire in saving and investing rather than lower potential economic growth. This according to a Bloomberg article by Pimco managing director Joachim Fels, who shares his thoughts on…
Housel Says Investing is Also an Art Form
A provocative article penned by Collaborate Fund’s Morgan Housel describes how investing, like many fields, embodies both art and science. “Investing,” he writes, “is maybe 60% science, the rest art.”…
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 Lessons from 2016 that Ben Graham May Give a Nod To
…on the year that’s passed and setting in place a plan for the year ahead. When it comes to investing, a good way to prepare for the year ahead is…
Siegel Still Believes in Stocks for the Long Run
…no bubble today. There hasn’t been for years.” He is also an advocate of passive investing and believes, “there are just too many people who think they can beat the…