Warren Buffett says he’s still worried about inflation, and says, contrary to what many believe, inflation can occur even if the economy is operating with significant excess capacity. “I don’t think there could be a better Fed chairman [than Ben Bernanke], but I still worry about inflation,” Buffett tells CNBC. “He didn’t talk about this […]
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Archive | April, 2011
U.S. to Get Younger — and Older — over Next Decade
April 29, 2011 
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In his latest MarketWatch column, Mark Hulbert takes a look at some interesting demographic trends and predictions that could impact stock market moves over the next decade. “For years now, there has been a drumbeat from economists about the increasing proportion of the U.S. population that is in or approaching retirement,” Hulbert writes. And that […]
Read moreThe O’Shaughnessy Method: Growth and Value
April 29, 2011 0 Comments
Every other issue of The Validea Hot List newsletter examines in detail one of John Reese’s computerized Guru Strategies. This latest issue looks at the James O’Shaughnessy-inspired strategy, which has averaged 10.8% annualized returns since its inception nearly eight years ago, over a period in which the S&P 500 has returned 4% per year. Below […]
Read moreRitholtz High on U.S. Stocks — For Now
April 29, 2011 1 Comment
Barry Ritholtz of FusionIQ and The Big Picture blog says he’s 90% long on stocks right now, mostly in the U.S. Ritholtz tells CNBC that a lot of his optimism is an “opportunistic trade”. He thinks a major correction is coming sometime in the future, but he says he doesn’t see evidence that it’s coming […]
Read moreBuffett-Type Picks from North of the Border
April 29, 2011 0 Comments
In his latest “Number Cruncher” column for Canada’s Globe and Mail, John Heinzl takes a look at some Warren Buffett-type stocks, with help from Validea CEO John Reese’s Buffett-based Guru Strategy. “Unfortunately, Mr. Buffett wasn’t available for our little stock-picking exercise. But the folks at Validea Canada have developed a screen that emulates the Oracle […]
Read moreGrantham: World in Midst of Huge Commodities “Paradigm Shift”
April 28, 2011 2 Comments
GMO’s Jeremy Grantham says that the world is in the midst of a “paradigm shift”, one that involves a skyrocketing population and dwindling resources. And, if we don’t act soon, the shift will leave us in serious trouble. “Accelerated demand from developing countries, especially China, has caused an unprecedented shift in the price structure of […]
Read moreCase, Shiller Discuss Housing Market Concerns
April 28, 2011 0 Comments
Karl Case says that “in a sense” the housing market has already had a double-dip downturn. Case and Robert Shiller, the co-creators of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, tell Bloomberg why the housing market continues to struggle, and what is needed for it to come back.
Read moreGuru Strategy Rating Changes: Verizon, Blackrock on the Move
April 26, 2011 0 Comments
Each week, we take a look at which stocks John Reese’s Validea.com Guru Strategy computer models have newfound interest in, and which they have soured on. Here’s a look at some of the stocks John’s strategies have upgraded or downgraded today.
Read moreMuhlenkamp Says Market Fairly Valued; Sees Volatility Ahead
April 25, 2011 0 Comments
Top value investor Ron Muhlenkamp says that stocks appear “fairly priced”, and that he expects to see equity prices becoming more volatile. In his latest quarterly letter, Muhlenkamp says he thinks stocks have continued to climb a wall of worry in recent months because of the attractive prices that existed six months ago; the U.S. […]
Read more#1 Fund Manager Profits from Debt
April 25, 2011 0 Comments
While debt can be a dangerous thing, Fidelity’s Thomas Soviero — who recently supplanted Ken Heebner as the top-performing fund manager of the past decade — says it can also lead to opportunity. “Debt doesn’t have to be a four-letter word,” Soviero, whose Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund averaged annual returns of 15% for […]
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