Jack appeared on the Zona Value podcast. He discussed the history of Validea, some lessons from applying our strategies to the real world, and the recent underperformance of value investing.
Tag: Guru Strategies
Housing Market Confidence is Building
Homebuilder optimism has grown, according to The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) which settled at 65 in September (it had not been that high since October…
Stocks with a Durable Competitive Advantage
A mainstay of Warren Buffett’s investment philosophy is his belief that the strongest companies possess a keen competitive edge against their peers. He looks for businesses that perform consistently, regardless…
Canadian Stocks Offer Value
Since the start of the bull market in March 2009, U.S. equities have outperformed Canadian stocks. However, things are changing and the Canadian stock market is coming on strong, writes…
Graham and Buffett Back-to-School Picks
There’s a wide range of expectations for the retail sector with respect to this year’s back-to-school shopping results. In a recent article for Forbes, Validea CEO John Reese offers some…
Focus on the Cold, Hard Facts & Fundamentals
While the importance of numbers in finance may seem painfully obvious, it’s not unusual to hear people discuss markets and investments in terms of opinion and hearsay. In a recent…
Fundamentally Solid Value Picks in the Spirit of Graham and Doddsville
In his revered 1984 speech at Columbia Business School, Warren Buffett referred to the strong track records of a group of prominent value investors as follows: “A concentration of…
Blending Strategies to Reduce Volatility and Boost Results
No single investment strategy ensures success and, as we have emphasized time and again, zig-zagging from one to another is a futile (and often costly) exercise. In a recent article…
Guru Martin Zweig: Earnings-Focused Stock Hunter
Since the age of 13, Martin Zweig was determined to become a successful investor. He succeeded in a big way, and his stock recommendation newsletter (the Zweig Forecast) was ranked…
John Neff: Bargain Hunter
Unloved but promising stocks were just the ticket for Investment guru John Neff. While managing the Windsor Fund for more than 30 years, his conservative approach earned an average 13.7%…
