In a recent MarketWatch article, columnist Mark Hulbert argues that those who say the coronavirus bear market is behind us may be more hopeful than correct. “While the market’s rally…
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"Halloween Indicator" More Trick than Treat
In a recent MarketWatch article, columnist Mark Hulbert suggests that those buying into the so-called “Halloween Indicator”—that is, a six-month upside for stocks—may be disappointed. “That pattern is based on…
Hulbert: A New Approach to Momentum Investing
New research has shown that a more effective way to profit from the momentum effect is to buy the “hottest” factors rather than the best-performing stocks. This according to a…
The Next Bear Market Could See a 35% Dip in Dow
In a recent article for MarketWatch, columnist Mark Hulbert explains that the severity of the next bear market has become a pressing question of late, “since Wall Street has shifted…
Hulbert: Surprising Connection Between Bull Market and Share Buybacks
A research study published last year in the Financial Analysts Journal found that net buybacks account for the bulk of the intermediate- and longer-term differences in stock market returns around…
Hulbert: The Bull Market is Only Three Months Old
An article in MarketWatch by columnist Mark Hulbert says the bull market that began in March of 2009 “came to an end long ago. If we’re even in a bull…
Hulbert: Sentiment a Good Sign for Contrarians
In an article for MarketWatch, columnist Mark Hulbert reports that “the typical stock-market timer remains extremely pessimistic. That, according to the contrarian’s logic, is a good sign.” Hulbert explains that,…
Hulbert: Fund Performance is Largely Luck-Driven
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Mark Hulbert makes the case that even over periods as long as ten years, investors stand a good chance of underperforming their benchmark,…
Hulbert: Is the Traditional Method for Measuring Value Stocks Wrong?
In an article for The Wall Street Journal, columnist Mark Hulbert addresses what he describes as the “urgent” question of whether value investing or dead or merely suffering from an…
Hulbert's Observations from Tracking Investment Newsletters
A recent article in the AAII Journal outlined an interview with Mark Hulbert (of Hulbert Financial Digest) in which the MarketWatch senior columnist shared lessons learned during his years of…