Tag: Practical Quant

Could Simple be the New Complex?

By Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) —    Since I was twelve years old, I have been very active in competitive sailboat racing. It is a great respite from the world of managing quantitative…

The Benefits of the Other Side

By Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) —   Polarization has become the new thing. Everyone seems to have such strong opinions one way or the other on every issue that they just can’t see…

The Dangers of Headline Investing

By Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) —   It was November 2016. After improbably winning the Republican nomination, Donald Trump was a significant underdog in the general election. Almost every pundit gave him very…

If You Take Risk, Get Compensated for It

By Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) —   Investing can seem incredibly complex at times. With the rise of complicated computer-based strategies, more and more factors being discovered every day, and even more advanced…

I Think, I Know, I Have No Idea

By Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) —   There are some areas of life where you can never have all the answers – no matter how much you know, how smart you are, or…

Common Mistakes in Factor Investing

By Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) —   With the release of Michael Batnick’s new book “Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments” last week, the topic of mistakes in investing has…