…2008 financial crisis. “Instead,” he said, we see a stock market that is trading at a premium to historical valuations—partly justified by low rates, a shift in sector composition toward…
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Bitcoin ETF Could Be Real in 2021
…manipulation and liquidity, they worry that the cryptocurrency’s volatility may be excessive and question whether funds “would have the information necessary to adequately value cryptocurrencies or related products.” Recent wide…
Yale, Harvard and Others Buying Bitcoin
…Although none of the schools contacted would provide comment, sources familiar reported that some of the endowment funds “may have held accounts with Coinbase for as long as 18 months,”…
Some Funds Doubled Returns Last Year, But Is That Good News?
More than two dozen actively managed funds doubled their returns in 2020, a remarkable accomplishment but not necessarily a sign that active management is back. This according to a recent…
Some Practical Ways to Look at Blending Factors
…had nothing but exposure to growth and momentum (maybe with a little low volatility mixed in). Value and quality would likely not make the cut. But it seems likely that…
Parallels Between Today’s Market and the Dot-Com Bubble
…in today’s glamour stocks may not extend to the broader market because the low-rate environment established by the Fed “justifies higher prices for stocks with reliable long-term cash flows,” including…
Redemptions of $5 Billion Since Dec 1 for Renaissance Technologies
…according to a recent Bloomberg article. “Billionaire Jim Simon’s firm, a quant-investing pioneer, is coming off a rough year,” the article reports, adding that its three public hedge funds reported…
China Hedge Funds Trounce Wall Street
…nearly 15,000 funds offered by Chinese managers returned 30% on average last year,” the article reports, “with the best-performers surging 10-fold” and dwarfing the average 12% gain for hedge funds…
What GameStop’s Crazy Ride Can Teach Us About Investing
…worse off if payment for order flow was restricted. But the bottom line is these firms are willing to pay for order flow so there has to be margin in…
Is There a Responsible Way to Time the Market?
…were hottest. If you’re buying bonds after poor performance, you’re buying low. This improves your chances of meeting your long-term goals.” The article stipulates, however, that rebalancing should occur regularly….