In this episode we talk fund selection with Joe Wiggins, author of the new book “The Intelligent Fund Investor: Practical steps for better results in active and passive funds”. We…
Tag: Investor Behavior
5 Behavioral Tricks for Long-Term Investors
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — 2022 has certainly been a challenging year for markets. Although the S&P 500 is only down about 15% for the year, which is significantly less than…
Show Us Your Portfolio: Dr. Daniel Crosby
In this edition of Show Us Your Portfolio, we speak with Dr. Daniel Crosby. Daniel is an expert an investor behavior and the Chief Behavioral Officer at Orion. We speak…
The October Witch: Pain in the Short Term = Progress in the Long Term
Spooky season is upon us, even on Wall Street: October has seen 7 out of the 10 worst days in stock market history. The panic is historical; in the 1800s,…
The Case For "Doing Nothing" In Volatile Times
After its steep plummet at the beginning of the year, the stock market rally last month seemed like cold comfort, and it continues to wobble up and down without much…
Bear Market Will Near Its End When Investors Panic
Extreme pessimism is usually an indication that the market is hitting bottom, and this current bear market is not there yet, contends an article in MarketWatch. While it feels like…
What We Should Remember About Bear Markets
From time to time we have guest posts on Validea’s Guru Investor blog from others who we admire, respect and are providing valuable insights to investors. Today’s post is from…
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Trend Following
By Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — Something has happened recently that hasn’t happened in quite some time – of the seven major market indices we apply our trend following model to…
The Case For Buying Stocks Amidst Worries About War
In the wake of Russia’s shelling of a nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the threat of nuclear war became a lot more real, and if investors weren’t thinking about it…
Lessons From the Rise and Fall of ARK
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — Fundamental value investors like me tend to get jealous when a new growth investor comes on the scene and generates huge returns. We go through various…