The Magic of Multi-Factor Investing
The Magic of Multi-Factor Investing

By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — Many investors tend to have a style that they gravitate toward because it makes the most intuitive sense to them. And when it comes to building…

The Importance of Quality Shareholders
The Importance of Quality Shareholders

Investors who research and buy individual companies are becoming increasingly rare, according to Larry Cunningham in an interview with Wealthtrack.  The most obvious example is Warren Buffett, famous for buying…

The Elusive Definition of Quality
The Elusive Definition of Quality

Buying stocks of high quality companies is something investors are almost universally attracted to. But the details of how to define quality, and the reasons why it works can be…

What is Quality?
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…