How different asset classes and investment strategies have performed during periods of unexpectedly high inflation. While trend and momentum strategies have performed the best, what are some of the challenges with implementing those strategies. Topics covered include: What has led to today's high inflation environment and why it is uniqueHow current demographic and technology trends are disinflationaryHow many inflationary regimes have there been in the pastHow stocks, residential … [Read more...]
275: Are You Over Diversified?
Is it possible to be too diversified in your investment portfolio and how can you tell? Why Warren Buffet thinks diversification is protection against ignorance. In this podcast episode you’ll learn: The skills you need to be able to select individual stocks.How have active managers outperformed relative to passive indexing products.How much diversification is too much and a test to determine if one is over diversified.What is factor investing and which factors have worked over … [Read more...]
266: Using Momentum Investing and Trend Following
How momentum investing works, what are some of the challenges in implementing it, and how can individuals use momentum in their investment portfolios. In this episode you’ll learn: What is momentum investing and why does it theoretically deliver excess return.Why do momentum strategies suffer through periods of horrendous losses.Why high trading costs and selling a position can be challenges to successfully implementing momentum strategies.What are examples of momentum oriented … [Read more...]
The Powerful Impact of Momentum
This audio lesson shares a recent study that illustrates the powerful impact of momentum on investment performance. The episode length is 7 minutes. … [Read more...]