Joel Greenblatt produced exceptional returns as managing partner at Gotham Capital, a New York City-based hedge fund he founded. The firm averaged a remarkable 40 percent annualized return over more…
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The Fundamental Principles of Benjamin Graham and Whether They Still Work Today (Ep. 54)
Benjamin Graham is considered by many to be the father of value investing. Not only did Graham produce an exceptional track record during his lifetime, but he also counts some…
Zweig: What Would Benjamin Graham Tell You to Do?
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, columnist Jason Zweig discusses how guidelines from the late, legendary investment analyst Benjamin Graham can help guide today’s investors as they navigate through…
What Would Benjamin Graham Make of Today's Market?
Although value stocks have lagged for a long time, an article by Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Zweig argues that the strategy’s champion, Benjamin Graham, still had the right idea.…
10 Reasons Why It's Tough to be a True "Intelligent Investor"
By Justin J. Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — Ben Graham’s tome The Intelligent Investor still sells over 100,000 copies a year as investors of all stripes look to learn the value-investing way.…
Ben Graham's Biggest Contribution May Not Be Value Investing
By Justin J. Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — If you Google “Ben Graham”, you will see that his name is synonymous with the value investing philosophy, and rightfully so. His book, Security…
Three Slogans that Don't Work for Money Managers, But Should
By Jack M. Forehand — One of the interesting things about investing is that the approaches that work the best in raising capital and obtaining clients are often the worst…
Factor Strategy Focus – Benjamin Graham
By Jack Forehand — When we started following guru-based models, the term factor investing didn’t exist. We just wanted to find a way to outperform the market, and we realized…
The Investor as a Storyteller
By John P. Reese — The celebrated author Mark Twain said, “It’s not what you don’t know that kills you, it’s what you know for sure that ain’t true.” Twain’s…
Sensible Stock Picks Based on Fundamentals
While some forms of stock picking can be risky, choosing stocks based on proven strategies and underlying fundamentals can “increase an investor’s odds of enjoying outperformance over time,” writes Validea…