The Economic Times published excerpts from an interview with Mohnish Pabrai in which the managing partner of Pabrai Investment Funds said he is “thrilled” with the recent uptick in market…
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Active Managers Not Beating Indexes
…4,500 active and passive U.S. mutual funds and ETFs) showing that just 36 percent of actively managed stock funds topped their indexes through June, down from 43 percent in 2017….
Beware of Binary Market Indicators
…produces similar returns to buy and hold over the long-term, but does so with smaller drawdowns and less volatility. The strategy essentially calls for selling stocks when they fall below…
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] The Challenges of Market Cycle Timing [2] How to Find Value in a…
When Better Profit Margins Aren't Better
…or more years, which it says suggests a “low success rate for the total number of potential four-year or longer time periods.” It adds that, the longer companies increased their…
The Best Mutual Funds are Cheap and Boring
Cheap mutual funds may save investors from their worst impulses, says an article in Barron’s. According to the article, investors in the highest-cost funds “suffer the double whammy of first…
The Hedge Fund Strategy That Isn't Working
…some attribute poorer performance to the quantitative easing that has “suppressed the volatility these funds enjoy.” Some firms are offering lower-cost alternatives, including AQR Capital Management and Amundi Asset Management….
How Many Stocks Does it Take to Be Diversified?
…funds or exchange-traded funds.” For investors with larger equity portfolios, however, “wherein the benefits of individual stock ownership exceed the costs, the implication is to hold a very large number…
How Gold Performs in Different Market Scenarios
…dollar is in a bear market; U.S. Treasury bonds are in a bear market; Inflation is rising; Market volatility is high. The editor’s note at the close of the article…
Could Index Investing Miss the Best Stock Bets?
A “comeback could be in the offing for active managers amid higher market volatility and ongoing geopolitical risks,” according to an article in Barron’s. The article quotes global macro strategist…