First Q in Review
I know the first quarter isn't over yet but I have some other things on my plate this week. Below are 10 broad ETFs...
Asset Allocation Strategies
I'm doing a white paper/blog posts (or book depending) on some of the most popular asset allocation strategies. Below are a few we are...
Five Million Dollar Investing Ideas (Part 5/5), Best Ideas/Emerging Managers Newsletter
5. Investment newsletter focused on Best Ideas. Each month interview a hedge fund or other manager and outline their 1-3 best ideas. Manual of Ideas does...
How to Get Compustat Backtesting for Cheap
I used to use Portfolio123 years ago but stopped since they didn't include dividends. And not including dividends is like having a car with...
Why We Moved to Premium
I received a lot of emails from readers on the shift to a premium offering, so I thought I would summarize the why and...
The Two Biggest Threats to the Equity Rally
I'm pretty bullish on stocks right now. Global valuations are cheap, although the US is one of the top 4 most expensive markets on...
Blood in the Streets (or, Why Investing in Low CAPE Works)
People often ask me why we use 10 year inflation adjusted PE ratios rather than simple trailing 12 months.
Below are two charts that...
Would You Rather?
I don't pretend to consume information the same way my readers do (I still don't have a Kindle or iPad, though probably should). I...
You Are Not A Good Investor
You probably think you are good at picking stocks (and investing in general). I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you...
Activist Investing – 9 Stocks They’re Buying
Quartz had a fun profile of some activist investors recently. The profiled best friends Ackman, Icahn, and Loeb in addition to Greenlight, Trian, Jana, Elliott,...
