Given today’s environment of rising interest rates and increased volatility, the market appears to be at a “crossroads,” and the value investing strategy could be poised to make a comeback,…
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Long-Term Bond Warnings
…those future cash flows in today’s dollars. That’s known as ‘duration risk.’” To estimate how big a hit long-term bond investors could take, Barron’s analyzed funds in Morningstar’s long-term bond…
Ed Yardeni Weighs in On Investing
…has some concerns regarding the budget deficit, noting that although it had doubled under the Obama administration, “nothing happened because interest rates were so low.” Regarding current share valuations, Yardeni…
The Active Money Manager Model No Longer Works
…article reports, assets continue to flow toward passive investing strategies, “a shift that is shaking up markets in a not-necessarily-good way.” It adds that today’s top students are forgoing the…
How 3% Yields Could Change the Investing Landscape
…was also rising.” Paulsen added that stocks have performed well in moderate economic growth climates if inflation is also held at bay, but that stagflation (inflationary period accompanied by low…
What Gambling and the Oakland A's Can Teach You about the Importance of Process
…to continue to work going forward is key. This is a big benefit of factor-based approaches over funds managed by people. Factor models that are followed rigorously guarantee what was…
Are Index Funds as Cheap as You Think?
…the article says, that S&P 500 index funds saw approvals 97% of the time in 2016 which, he says, has led to new share issuances (that dilute ownership interests) and…
In Today's Market, Dollar Cost Averaging a Better Play Than Lump-Sum Investing
Investors who may be sitting on cash due to nerves about high valuations, rising interest rates and market volatility might be missing out on huge gains, according to Bloomberg columnist…
An Interview with Arthur Laffer
…a low-rate, broad-based flat tax in which people would get taxed “fair and square, like everyone else, and we’d collect a lot more money.” On Larry Kudlow (who Laffer mentored)…
In Volatile Times, Investors are Wooed By Cash
“In a year of rising interest rates, resurgent stock volatility and creeping political risk, many investors are taking solace in dividends,” says a recent article in The Wall Street Journal….