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Research links: avoiding the table

Abnormal Returns

(alphaarchitect.com) Why portfolio managers shift styles. elmwealth.com) The case against the lifecycle model of investing. papers.ssrn.com) There seems to be a return premium to investing in polluting companies. alphaarchitect.com) The results are not great for retail option trading returns.

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At the Money: Benefits of Quantitative Investing

The Big Picture

At the Money: Benefits of Quantitative Investing (March 20, 2024) Throughout history, investing has been a lot more “Art” than “Science.” But today, data is widely available and it’s a key tool you can use to enhance your portfolio returns. For most of the last century, investing was a lot more art than science.

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Research links: ignoring regret

Abnormal Returns

(pm-research.com) Why you portfolio needs more stocks to be diversified than commonly thought. mailchi.mp) Trading Another sign that portfolio manager trading, on average, is a negative. morningstar.com) More evidence that retail investors are, on average, net losers when it comes to stock picking. alphaarchitect.com)

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MiB: Sarah Kirshbaum Levy, CEO Betterment

The Big Picture

This week, we speak with Sarah Kirshbaum Levy , chief executive officer of Betterment , an independent digital investment adviser with $40 billion in assets under management. He is the portfolio manager for the Quality Fund ( GQETX ).

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10 Best Investment Companies in 2023

Good Financial Cents

Table of Contents Types of Investment Companies How to Choose an Investment Company 10 Best Investment Companies 1. Ally Invest 6. Investment management companies – firms that provide individual portfolio management and may work with other investment companies. Fidelity 3. Vanguard 4.

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Producer Prices Rise 0.3 Percent in November Led by Services and Food

Mish Talk

(Trade indexes measure changes in margins received by wholesalers and retailers.) About one-third of the November rise in the index for final demand services can be traced to prices for securities brokerage, dealing, investment advice, and related services, which jumped 11.3 Prices for transportation of passengers (partial) fell 5.6

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10 Sunday Reads

The Big Picture

And online retailers, many that built free returns into their business strategy, finally seem to be reaching their limit. Aeon ) • Private Equity Payouts at Major Firms Plummet 49% in Two Years Distributions to fund investors falling amid deal drought Fund investors zeroing in on a new metric for PE investments.