Long term data suggest that investors can beat the market by holding the same stocks as those included in the S&P 500, if given equal weighting. This according to Validea…
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5 Commodity Picks for an Inflationary Environment
Along with its recent rate increase, the Fed has upgraded its growth and inflation forecasts—and this could bode well for commodity stocks, writes Validea CEO John Reese in in his…
Show Me the Money: Six Cash-Rich Stocks
A company’s free cash flow, defined as the amount of money generated from operations less capital expenditures, offers investors a clue as to how well a company can sustain its…
Investing Like Buffett and Soros Could be Within Reach
New research shows that “ordinary” investors may be able to emulate the extraordinary tactics of legends such as Warren Buffett or George Soros by using factor-based strategies. This according to…
Sometimes Investing Success Means Riding Rough Road
Hedge fund manager and author Joel Greenblatt says that the majority of top mutual fund managers spent at least three years lagging well behind others, says a CNBC article by…
Quant Strategies Continue to Evolve
While the financial crisis of 2007 spurred a lot of questions regarding the role that quantitative investment strategies played in the market’s drop, these strategies continue to evolve, writes Validea…
The Trump Rally, Market Timing and Picks
The post-election surge in stocks underscores the risk inherent in trying to time the market. In a recent article for TheStreet, Validea CEO John Reese discusses how investors, by “falling…
The Trump Victory and the Small-Cap Reversal
While over the past ten years large-cap stocks have outperformed small-caps, the recent election upset caused a rally in the latter and added complexity to the relationship between the two.…
A Buffett Market Valuation Indicator
There is a mixed bag of outlooks concerning the current bull market and its staying power. In an article posted yesterday on CNBC.com, Validea CEO John Reese describes one metric used…
The Frailty of Market Predictions
The unexpected Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s presidential election victory both occurred despite overwhelming predictions to the contrary, writes John Reese in a recent article for The Globe and Mail.…