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 Peter Lynch-inspired strategy, which has averaged annual returns of 5.3% since its July 2003 inception vs. 3.1% for the S&P 500. Below is an excerpt from the newsletter, along with several top-scoring [...]
Read moreBuffett-like Bargains North of the Border
Buy when others are fearful, Warren Buffett says, and lately, there’s been a lot of fear in markets, thanks to the resurgence of the European debt crisis. So in his Number Cruncher column, Globe and Mail’s John Heinzl takes a look at some Buffett-like bargains using Validea CEO John Reese’s Buffett-inspired Guru Strategy. “Mr. Buffett [...]
Read moreGuru Strategy Ratings: GE, JPM on the Move
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 moreWould Buffett’s Latest Moves Impress The Gurus?
In his latest column for Forbes.com, Validea CEO and author of The Guru Investor John Reese takes a look at how Berkshire Hathaway’s and Warren Buffett’s latest moves stack up against his Guru Strategies — including his Buffett-inspired model. “My quantitative Buffett-inspired strategy is based on the approach that Mary Buffett (his former daughter-in-law) and [...]
Read moreDiversification: How Many Stocks Is Enough?
In his bi-weekly Hot List newsletter, Validea CEO John Reese offers his take on the markets and investment strategy. In the latest issue, John looks at the issue of diversification and the performance of different-sized portfolios that he runs on Validea.com. Excerpted from the May 11, 2012 issue of the Validea Hot List newsletter No [...]
Read moreHow to Learn from History’s Best Investors
In an interview with Wall Street Week’s Al Berkeley, Validea CEO and author of The Guru Investor John Reese discusses his guru-based investment approach. Reese also discusses some of the stocks that his Peter Lynch- and Warren Buffett-inspired strategies are high on right now (part 2 available to subscribers only). Among the picks: General Dynamics [...]
Read moreGuru Strategy Ratings: INTC Rising, STX Falling
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 moreGuru Strategy Ratings: AmEx, G.M. on the Move
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 moreWhat Should Be On Buffett’s Radar?
Warren Buffett has divulged that Berkshire Hathaway recently came close to dealing for a $22 billion company before talks broke down. Buffett declined to identify the target, but in an interview with CNBC, Validea CEO John Reese discusses several stocks that are targets of his Buffett-inspired “Guru Strategy”, which has more than doubled the S&P [...]
Read moreStocks & Hoops: Not All that Different
In his latest column for Canada’s Globe and Mail, Validea CEO John Reese explains why investors would be wise to approach building a portfolio in the same way they’d approach building a basketball team. Specifically, Reese talks about why investors shouldn’t confine themselves to a certain style or size of stock — which is what [...]
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May 25, 2012


