By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — Factor timing has always been one of the most alluring areas of investing for me. It is very clear that all factors have periods where they…
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Three Ideas to Help Fundamental Investors Weather a Flows Based Market
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — The market has changed in the wake of the pandemic. Retail trading is up dramatically. So is options activity. And narrative is driving returns much more…
Options for Investors Worried About the Future of the 60-40 Portfolio
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — The 60-40 portfolio just finished one of its best decades in history. And that comes on the back end of a period starting in 1980 that…
What is Quality?
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — There has always been an interesting dichotomy with the quality factor. On one hand, individual investors typically consider it the most sensible factor and it is…
The Importance of Drawdowns in Retirement Planning
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — One of the things I have tried to do with my articles is to use them as an opportunity to learn. Throughout my career, my focus…