Beware the Back Test
Beware the Back Test

By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — Active investment managers have a pretty dismal long-term record. Depending on which study you look at somewhere between 80% and 90% of managers underperform their benchmarks…

The Three Levels of Conviction
The Three Levels of Conviction

By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — There are some areas of life where you can never have all the answers – no matter how much you know, how smart you are, or…

Six Things That Might Go Right
Six Things That Might Go Right

By Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — During bear markets, it’s easy to talk about all the things going wrong in the market, economy and the world. And in today’s current market…

Show Us Your Portfolio: Wes Gray
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…