When you hear stats like the S&P 500 is up 10% for the year or the index has more than tripled off the 2009 low, it’s easy to take those…
Tag: Factor Focus
Four Things Buffett Does Most Investors Couldn’t or Shouldn’t Do
They say Warren Buffett eats McDonald’s multiple times a week, gulps down a few cans of Coke a day and prefers ice cream and candy over vegetables. According to one…
What Bitcoin Taught Me About Risk & Reward In Investing & Life
In 2015, my firm Validea hired a technology consultant who was also building a company utilizing blockchain technology. At the time, the consultant suggested, “You know, you should take a…
Investing’s Real Magic Formula: Compounding
“When it comes to saving, investing, and the power of compounding, starting earlier is better – a lot better.” – Joel Greenblatt The quote is not taken from Joel Greenblatt’s…
A Systematic Earnings Revision Model To Help In Your Stock Picking Process
On Validea.com, we run 22 public facing models. Most of the models are a combination of fundamental factors, combining measures like profitability, valuation, cash flows, levels of debt, relative valuation,…