…be higher when unemployment is low. In a pricey market, it explains, businesses are not as tempted to buy financial assets such as bonds (for which yields will be low),…
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Investors Should Expect Rougher Times Ahead
…the second half of next year. He argues that, without significant increases in the labor force and improvements in productivity, “3% growth cannot be sustained.” Low economic and market volatility,…
Klarman Warns that Investors are Ignoring Risks
…afford not to, according to a recent article in Business Insider. Klarman’s concern, the article says, is that investors are overlooking risks associated with low volatility and stretched valuations, and…
Some Thoughts On Improving the Predictive Value of Morningstar's Ratings
…each other. The first is to evaluate funds’ past performance and highlight the best performing funds. This is an important function and allows investors to see funds that have done…
Hedge Fund Manager Calls Have Less Pull
…has been on the decline.” It outlines findings as illustrated by movement of stock price (intraday shifts between high and low prices on the corresponding conference day) compared to that…
A Money Manager with a Long-Term View
…the firm launched two mutual funds which, the article says, “are not for the faint of heart-or the impatient.” Zevenbergen says that in order to create wealth, investors must, “own…
Bob Doll Says Bull Market is Likely to Continue
…next year. Doll refers to recent earnings growth, low bond yields and low market volatility as a “three-legged stool” that has boosted equities and other risk assets. Of the trifecta,…
Are We Partying Like its 1999?
…bond yields. The chart below from the Leuthold Group illustrates this. Since bond yields are so low right now, equities look good as an alternative. Based on this metric, the…
Small-Caps are on the Upswing
…volatility than large-caps). Carlson says that, “One of the biggest problems with smaller companies is that they tend to go out of business or become distressed much more frequently than…
Investing with Buffett’s Long-Term Optimism
…10 and 20 and 30 years from now.” The approach is simple without being simplistic, but that doesn’t make it easy to follow. In fact, it may seem a lot…