We are currently in a very interesting time for investors. We have experienced a run in equities following the 2020 decline that many did not think was possible. We have…
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The Different Approaches to Multi-Factor Investing
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — I have always been a big believer that factor investing is an effective way to produce returns that beat the market over time. But I also…
Sheridan Titman On His Seminal Paper on Momentum Investing and What He Has Learned Since
Momentum was a factor that many academics were very reluctant to embrace. Our guest this week, Sheridan Titman, helped to change that with his 1993 paper “Returns to Buying Winners…
What Has Worked and What Hasn’t So Far in 2021
By Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — Each market environment and year we can look back and say what worked and what didn’t. And while it’s easy to do that in hindsight,…
Everything You Need to Know About Inflation with Cullen Roche
Inflation is probably the most talked about topic in investing today. Some think it has become a major problem. Others (including the Fed) think it is transitory. While still others…
Five Lessons Our Podcast Guests Would Teach Your Average Investor
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — One of the things many podcasts have in common is a standard closing question that they ask all their guests. For most of the history of…
Ritholtz Wealth CFO Bill Sweet Talks the Biden Tax Plan, Direct Indexing and Lessons From Their Rapid Growth
This week we talk to Ritholtz Wealth CFO Bill Sweet. Bill has had a very unique career, which started serving our country in the military and also included a stint…
The Underappreciated Growth Story of Emerging Markets with Kevin Carter
Value investors currently love emerging markets. Whether you look at projections from GMO or Research Affiliates or any of the other major firms who look at expected returns, you will…
A Look at the Different Approaches to Factor Timing
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — Factor timing has always been one of the most alluring areas of investing for me. It is very clear that all factors have periods where they…
Worried About the Future of the 60-40 Portfolio? We Look at Some Alternatives
The 60-40 portfolio has been a solid long-term performer for investors. It has worked in bull markets. It has also held up well in deflationary shocks. But with expected returns…