By Jack M. Forehand (@practicalquant) — There are so many interesting things to debate in investing. The active vs. passive debate has been the subject of more articles than I…
Tag: asset allocation
It's Time To Get Into The Rebalancing Act
By John P. Reese — If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it can be a useful mantra in many walks of life, but investors should be wary when applying this idea…
Fund Manager Holds Cash in Anticipation of North Korea-Prompted Selloff
AMP Capital’s Nader Naeimi, who heads one of the firm’s dynamic investment funds, has about 30% of his holdings in cash, according to a Bloomberg article from earlier this month, and…
Investors Should Imagine Pain to Evaluate Asset Allocation
While market worries abound, a recent article in The New York Times argues against trying to predict when the bull market will end or making trades based on those predictions.…
Singapore's Sovereign Wealth Fund Warns Investors About Looming Market Risks
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is warning investors that low readings in the market’s “fear gauges” could be signs of trouble down the road, according to aBloomberg article from earlier…
Forget Asset Allocation, says Glenmede’s CEO
Stock-picking is still in vogue with Gordon Fowler, CEO of the $24 billion Glenmede Trust fund. A recent Barron’s article describes the process employed by his team. “Every morning, Fowler…
Diversification: The Only Free Lunch on Wall Street
The value of long term asset diversification, sometimes known as “the only free lunch on Wall Street” is discussed in a recent MarketWatch article offering “Five Steps to Beating the…
Faber talks Strategies, Value in Emerging Markets and More
Mebane Faber, co-founder and CIO of Cambria Investments and Cambria Funds talks with Tom Keene and Barry Ritholtz about quantitative stock selection strategies and investment trends in today’s market. According…
Risk and Asset Allocation
In a piece written for Forbes’ Intelligent Investing section, David Serchuk today offers some interesting data on risk and portfolio management. One point made by several of those Serchuk interviewed…
Mortimer on "The Most Dangerous Words in Investing"
Charles Schwab Investment Management’s Chief Investment Officer Jeff Mortimer offered some interesting thoughts on the current market and keys to a good investment strategy in a Q&A with Washington Post…