What is Quality?
What is Quality?

By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — There has always been an interesting dichotomy with the quality factor. On one hand, individual investors typically consider it the most sensible factor and it is…

A Walk Down Drawdown Lane
A Walk Down Drawdown Lane

By Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — With the S&P 500 hitting all-time highs, it might seem strange to write an article about market drawdowns, but the one thing we know for…

The Downside of Conviction
The Downside of Conviction

Conviction is probably the most important thing in investing. Regardless of the investment strategy you utilize, the ability to stick with it during the challenging periods is required to achieve…