Last week, there were some pretty big dislocations between bond mutual funds and ETFs. I picked one specific example I found interesting, comparing the Vanguard high-yield muni bond mutual fund to two high-yield muni bond [...]
In this week's video, we discuss two articles examining (1) the performance gap between large and small firms and (2) the case against REITs. Article Links: The Gap Between Large and Small Companies [...]
In this week's video, we discuss two articles examining (1) why Enterprise Multiples explain stock returns and (2) Asset allocation (and factor allocation). Article Links: Why Do Enterprise Multiples Predict Expected Stock Returns?Asset [...]
In this week's post, we discuss two articles examining (1) the relative underperformance of Value compared to Growth and (2) the new ETF rule and commission-free trading. Article Links: The Massive Performance Divergence [...]
In this week's post, we discuss two articles examining the 2019 Factor Performance in (1) the U.S. stock market and (2) the International stock market. Article Links: Factor Investing Update: An Analysis of [...]
In today's episode, we had Wes join the show and decided to have Wes and myself answer questions from Ryan on two research summaries we each wrote this year. One summary was original content, and [...]
Recently I was invited to talk with Stig and Preston on The Investor's Podcast. I thank them for the opportunity and enjoyed the conversation! Below are some of the topics we discussed: What is factor [...]
Here is a link to our podcast on "Rational Reminder": Today we are joined by Wesley Gray who is the CEO of Alpha Architect, a firm in the US that specializes in concentrated factor strategies. [...]
Here is a link to the podcast on Jacek Lampert's System Trader Show. On the podcast, we discuss a few topics (among others): Market AnomaliesTactical Asset AllocationMomentumSystematic Approached to Investing Enjoy!
Here is a link to our podcast on Taylor Schulte's "Stay Wealthy" show. Without question, you have heard of Exchange Traded Funds, also commonly referred to as ETFs.It’s a complex topic so I brought in [...]
Here is a link to our podcast on "The ETF Prime Podcast": ETF.com’s Drew Voros offers his perspective on ESG investing, including highlighting the example of Facebook. Tune to the ~22 minute mark to hear Alpha Architect’s Ryan [...]
In this week's post, we discuss two articles. The first article examines the financial performance of collectibles, such as Cars, Wine, and Art. The second article examines PMI and its impact on factor performance. [...]
In this week's post, we discuss three articles. The first article examines the effect of concentration (i.e. how many stocks does one own) within a Value portfolio. The second paper, summarized by Larry Swedroe, examines [...]
In this week's post, we discuss four articles. The size, written by the folks at AQR, is titled "Fact, Fiction, and the Size Effect" and is a deep dive into the Size effect--I highly recommend [...]
Here is a link to our podcast on "The Bogleheads on Investing Podcast": Dr. Wesley R. "Wes" Gray is my guest in Episode 9, and our focus is on "factor" investing. Dr. Gray is the [...]
Here is a link to our podcast on "The Living with Money Podcast": In Ep. 73, Tim talks with CEO of Alpha Architect – Wes Gray. Wes tells the story of getting his PhD at [...]
We hope everyone had a nice 4th of July weekend! In this week's post, we discuss one paper, titled "Buyback Derangement Syndrome." The paper was summarized on our site by Tommi, and the paper was [...]
Here is a link to our podcast on "The Money Savage Podcast": On this show, we talked about the important role education plays in cutting through the noise and confusion surrounding finance, and understanding the [...]
In this week's post, we discuss three papers. The first post, written by Wes, covers a deep-dive into trend-following on equities. The second post, written by Andrew Miller, examines Large-Cap Value portfolios. The last post, [...]
Here is a link to our podcast on "The Curious Investor Podcast": AQR co-founder and Managing Principal Cliff Asness and Alpha Architect CEO Wes Gray join The Curious Investor hosts Dan Villalon and Gabe Feghali to kick [...]
