Our economy is changing. Gone are the days where the biggest companies require substantial physical assets to operate and grow their businesses. Most of the companies that dominate our economy…
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Interview: Replicating Private Equity in Public Markets with Verdad's Brian Chingono (Ep. 67)
There are many misconceptions about private equity. Most investors see it as a domain where high net worth investors and institutions earn returns that can’t be achieved via public markets.…
Where’s the Beef? Where’s the Value?
By Justin J. Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — “Where’s the beef”, the popular quip from the 1984 Wendy’s commercial showed three women looking at a big, fluffy bun with expectations of an…
Examining the Arguments Against Value Investing
After a decade of struggle, the past six months have finally given value investors reasons for optimism. Although the recent outperformance pales in comparison to the underperformance over the course…
Guru Investor Blog Weekly Highlights: 01/22/2021
In our weekly summary of the best posts on the Guru Investor blog, Jack Forehand and Justin Carbonneau discuss Validea’s original commentary, including Jack’s article on momentum investing and our…
The Basics of Momentum Investing
By Jack Forehand, CFA (@practicalquant) We often write about factor investing on our blog. We talk about factors like value, momentum, quality and low volatility and their practical use in the real…
Why Dividend Investing May Be Overrated (Ep. 65)
Dividend based investing strategies are very popular among investors. The ability to receive regular cash payments from the equities they own and a belief that dividend paying stocks outperform the…
Guru Investor Blog Weekly Highlights: 01/15/2021
Here are the articles we found the most interesting on the blog for the week of 01/15/2021. This week we highlight research and discuss whether intangible assets have broken value…
Considerations For Investors Seeking High Dividend Paying Stocks
Many stock investors seek out high dividend paying companies. Over time, dividends have been an important component of long-term stock returns and many investors, particularly investors drawing off their portfolios,…
Breaking Down the Investment Strategy of Legendary Fund Manager Peter Lynch (Ep. 64)
Peter Lynch is one of the most successful mutual fund managers of all time. Lynch guided Fidelity Investment’s Magellan Fund to a 29.2 percent average annual return from 1977 until…