We have all heard the mantra, “You can’t time the market!” But in reality, investors attempt to do just that every day as part of their tactical asset allocation strategies, which are less extreme variants [...]
The Causal Mechanism of Financial Education: Evidence from Mediation Analysis Fenella Carpena and Bilal ZiaA version of this paper can be found hereWant to read our summaries of academic finance papers? Check out our Academic Research Insight category. [...]
Manager Sentiment and Stock Returns Fuwei Jiang, Joshua Lee, Xiumin Martin, Guofu Zhou Journal of Financial Economics, forthcoming A version of this paper can be found here Want to read our summaries of academic finance papers? [...]
In today's video, we examine three posts. First, we examine Larry Swedroe's rebuttal to the "failure" of factor investing. Second, we examine a paper examining the performance of the Size and Value factors in China. [...]
Size and Value in China Jianan Liu, Rob Stambaugh, and Yu YuanJournal of Financial EconomicsA version of this paper can be found here What are the research questions? China represents the world's second largest stock market [...]
Value investing practitioners and academics have long studied the enterprise multiple effect, including my own business partners, Jack and Wes. The literature reveals that Enterprise Multiples, defined as total enterprise value of the firm divided [...]
In a recent ETF column, Allan Roth listed five investment lessons. While I agreed with much of what he wrote, one claim—factor investing has “failed miserably”— called for examination of the facts. But first, a [...]
In today's video, we examine three posts. First, we examine ESOPs and 1042 QRP (qualified replacement property) with Doug Pugliese. Second, we examine a guest post by Nicolas Rabener examining Value, Momentum and Carry over [...]
There is a 72% probability of the San Franciso Bay Area getting hit by at least one earthquake of a magnitude of 6.7 or stronger between today and 2043 according to the United States Geological Survey, [...]
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (“ESOP”) create unique opportunities for business owners and their employee-participants to build wealth through their companies. To foster broader adoption of ESOPs, Congress instituted a number of attractive tax advantages benefitting [...]
Rankings and Risk-Taking in the Finance Industry Michael Kirchler, Florian Lindner, and Utz WeitzelThe Journal of Finance, Fall 2018A version of this paper can be found hereWant to read our summaries of academic finance papers? Check [...]
The October 2018 market correction where the S&P 500® Index fell by 7%, its worst October since 2008,[ref]Bloomberg Finance L.P., as of 10/31/2018.[/ref] left investors searching for a culprit. Some of the usual suspects were [...]
Welcome to the newly re-titled weekly video, Compound Your Knowledge. In today's video, we examine three posts. First, we examine a simple analysis of 2018 Factor portfolio returns. Second, we examine a guest post by [...]
Volatility Lessons Eugene F. Fama and Kenneth R. French Financial Analysts Journal A version of this paper can be found here Want to read our summaries of academic finance papers? Check out our Academic Research Insight [...]
Unless you are a die-hard buy-and-hold investor, chances are that you need to rebalance your portfolio at some point. The question is when? And how often? And why at a specific time? Some strategies rebalance [...]
Does Herding Behavior Reveal Skill? An Analysis of Mutual Fund Performance Hao Jiang and Michela VerardoThe Journal of Finance, Fall 2018A version of this paper can be found hereWant to read our summaries of academic finance [...]
As the year turns, a common practice is to assess a portfolio and see how each position performed. The summary for stocks is easy: equities did not do well. Whether you were invested in U.S. [...]
Why and How Investors Use ESG Information: Evidence from a Global Survey Amir Amel-Zadeh and George Serafeim Financial Analysts Journal A version of this paper can be found here Want to read our summaries of academic [...]
A good friend, Sherman Doll, related the following story. Sherman has been a two-line sport kite flier for years. While not a pro, he has learned a few tricks from observing the flying behavior of [...]
Warren Buffett sold long-dated, deep out of the money puts in the years leading up to the financial crisis. In his 2008 Annual Letter to Shareholders, he explained: I believe each contract we own was [...]
