Understanding The Impact Of The Dollar On Foreign Equities
Over the last several years, American investors who have diversified their portfolios to include foreign equities have dealt with a … Read more
Lawrence Hamtil
Ten Things I Have Learned From Blogging
I’ve been blogging on my firm’s site for a couple of years now, but I did not really take the … Read more
Positive Unintended Consequences
The term “unintended consequences” should be familiar to everyone. Generally, the term is used to describe undesirable effects of a … Read more
Four (Very Long) History Classics That Are Worth The Investment Of Time
I have always had an interest in reading classic literature, particularly classic histories. By reading these classic histories, one can … Read more
Why Equal-Weighting Factor Bets Might Make Sense
Factor investing is nothing new as various index managers such as S&P and MSCI have been providing data for a … Read more
Share Buybacks: A Global Perspective
Share buybacks have been somewhat of a controversial topic in the United States of late, with some commentators decrying the … Read more
Long-Term Bonds Behave More Like Stocks Than You Might Think
Earlier this year, Richard Bernstein put out an interesting graphic that shows the historical correlation of various asset classes relative … Read more
Understanding Quantitative Momentum: Q&A With Alpha Architect
The prolific team at Alpha Architect are out with a new book called Quantitative Momentum: A Practitioner’s Guide to Building a … Read more
Niche Energy ETFs as Contrary Indicators
The advent of the exchange-traded fund (or “ETF”) has revolutionized the way people can invest, not least because it makes … Read more
Investment Costs Have Never Been Cheaper
In January of this year, Jason Zweig of the Wall Street Journal wrote about the trend toward zero management fees among … Read more
Most Of What You Probably Think About Investing Is Wrong
With interest rates close to all-time lows, and major stock indices hovering just below all-time highs, the hesitancy of many … Read more
Examining the Dow’s Outperformance vs the SP 500
This article originally posted on http://www.fortunefinancialadvisors.com Ben Carlson tweeted a great Wall Street Journal graphic about how so few mutual funds … Read more
Common Misperceptions About Basic Investing
Common Misperceptions About Basic Investing by Lawrence Hamtil This article originally posted on http://www.fortunefinancialadvisors.com Over the course of my career, … Read more
You Should Pay Attention To More Than Just Celebrity Stocks
You Should Pay Attention To More Than Just Celebrity Stocks by Lawrence Hamtil This article originally posted on http://www.fortunefinancialadvisors.com Perhaps … Read more
The Paradox Of Imagination
The Paradox Of Imagination by Lawrence Hamtil This article originally posted on http://www.fortunefinancialadvisors.com I have written several times before on … Read more