Investment Strategies
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Under the Hood: Understanding Volatility and the VIX, Pt. 1
By Mike PattonAsked and answered: Why investors should watch volatility, what exactly is the VIX and is it really predictive of future stock market movements.
April 16, 2015
Gates, Pritzkers Take on Musk in $5 Billion Race for New BatteryGates is backing MITs Donald Sadoway, who says hes perfected the chemistry for a 10-ton liquid metal battery.
April 15, 2015
Hedge Fund Firm GMO Says Stop Hedging Your (Foreign) BetsThe Boston-based hedge fund firm argues that, paradoxically, hedging foreign equity actually increases risk.
April 15, 2015
Under the Hood: Stock Market Valuation, Pt. 2—Shiller and TobinConcluding our discussion of stock market valuation tools, we look at Robert Shillers CAPE and James Tobins Q Ratio.
April 14, 2015
Under the Hood: Stock Market Valuation, Pt. 1: Buffett’s ChoiceTo begin our look at the most popular stock market valuation tools, we consider Warren Buffetts favorite.
April 13, 2015
Average Returns, Rarer Than You ThinkPlus, the average investor realizes returns of about 3.7%. Why? Because they chase alpha and fail rather than aim for beta and succeed.
April 12, 2015
How to Win the Sports Card Collecting GameAuction director Chris Ivy on what makes a sports trading card likely to grow in value.
April 09, 2015
Not Even Hedge Fund Managers Think About Alpha at the AltarWhen hedge fund managers get married or divorced, their fund alpha drops more than 7% for several months around the event, researchers found.