By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — “People who succeed in the stock market also accept periodic losses, setbacks, and unexpected occurrences. Calamitous drops do not scare them out of the game.” —…
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Show Us Your Portfolio: Wes Gray
In this episode of Show Us Your Portfolio we speak with Alpha Architect founder Wes Gray. We discuss the three principles he uses to build his personal portfolio and take…
Six Charts to Help Understand Stock Valuations in the Wake of This Year’s Decline
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — The market’s amazing run in the wake of the pandemic has finally hit its first speed bump this year, with the S&P 500 down around 15%…
Everything Investors Need to Know About Risk Parity with Adam Butler
In this episode we take a deep dive into risk parity with Adam Butler of Resolve Asset Management. We discuss the foundational principles of the strategy and its advantages over…
Four Ways Value Investors Can Use Momentum
Value investors in general tend to have an aversion to using momentum in their investment strategies. But the long-term evidence suggests they should rethink that. In this episode we look…
What Investors Need to Know About the Impact of Options on the Stock Market with Brent Kochuba
Many investors think that options are just a vehicle that affects the portfolios of sophisticated investors. But their impact on the market goes well beyond that. In this episode, we…
Harnessing Empirical Finance in Long-Term Investing Strategies with Dimensional’s Savina Rizova
In this episode we talk with Dimensional Fund Advisors Director of Research Savina Rizova. We discuss her amazing story, from growing up in communist Bulgaria to recently being named one…
The Importance of Flows
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — I am a fundamental investor. I like to look at the value of a stock in the same way I would look at any business. Ultimately,…
Mike Green on the Dangers of the Rise of Passive Investing
The case for passive investing is a very strong one. With most active managers failing to keep up with the market, the arguments for passive are difficult to refute. But…
Navigating Bull and Bear Markets Using Trend Following
With the market in a significant drawdown, there has been a renewed interest from investors in trend following strategies. Given its ability to limit losses during drawdowns and reduce volatility,…