…may be said of point-and-shoot cameras, whose sales have plunged since smartphones have taken over quick picture-taking.” Siegel also says the Internet has allowed for very-low-cost or even free entertainment…
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Why Value Investors Shouldn't Ignore Momentum
…values keep up with (or outpace) the stock’s price gain. That keeps valuations low.” In those situations, strong momentum is an added boost, Reese says. “Some of history’s best stock-pickers…
Gabelli: Economy Steady, But No Margin Of Safety
…that “on balance there’s no margin of safety. If something goes wrong, you’ll have the volatility that you had [Thursday].” He says oil’s collapse and the stronger dollar have hurt…
Is Smart Beta Not As Smart As You Think?
…as size, value, momentum, low volatility, and so on,” Gray writes. “Unfortunately, academic researchers are having difficulty finding the secret sauce associated with smart beta. For us, this finding is…
A Small-Cap Growth Approach That Quadruples The Market
…of the market — small growth stocks — known for volatility and risk. “Investing in small growth stocks doesn’t have to be an emotional roller coaster. If you use a…
Top Fund Manager Keen On Japan
…Japanese. About 14% of the money invested in the funds Chamby manages is in Japanese companies. He has shares in about 130 Japanese firms, including construction stocks with large cash…
Dalio vs. Bernanke On Secular Stagnation
…less lending, less investment, and lower economic growth. Sign up for The Guru Investor’s FREE Weekly Newsletter Dalio says not to expect the debt-fueled growth of the past. “Interest rate…
Don't Get Tempted By Europe, Bond Guru Says
…in a low-rate environment, high-quality fixed income remains the best way to reduce the overall risk of a portfolio.” She also says to avoid or underweight euro-denominated assets, and to…
Ben Graham, Index Fund Fan?
Would Benjamin Graham, the man known as “the father of value investing” and a pioneer in security analysis, have liked plain, generic index funds? In a recent column, Jason Zweig,…
Corporate Buybacks Largest Buyer of Stock
…equity funds exceeded corporate buybacks every year in the late 1990s,” but corporate buybacks hit record levels in 2007 and have remained high. The article suggests that “the reluctance of…