Pretty obvious how much 60/40 has outperformed relative to expectations.  This piece is two years old but still relevant I think… Charts then download: —- —- Link Understanding the High Returns in a Low Return Environment Website http://bwater.com Good investing, […]

Newfound crew talking about perfect withdrawal rates. Chart then download: —- —- Link Withdrawal Website https://www.thinknewfound.com/ Good investing, Meb Faber theideafarm.com

I smile when I see KKR forecasting private equity to have the highest return going forward, but their macro pieces are always quite good… Chart then download: —- —- Link The Uncomfortable Truth Website http://kkr.com Good investing, Meb Faber theideafarm.com

Great piece from Morningstar. Charts then download: —- —- Link Revenue Exposure by Region Website http://morningstar.com Good investing, Meb Faber theideafarm.com

AQR talking about how to combine two different macro strats… Charts then download: —- —- Link Fundamental Trends and Dislocated Markets Website http://aqr.com Good investing, Meb Faber theideafarm.com

Top podcasts of the week! INVESTMENT —- 1. Masters in Business: William Bernstein  William Bernstein is a neurologist and co-founder of the investment management firm, Efficient Frontier Advisors. William discusses how asset allocation determines portfolio returns, and his four pillars of […]

If this piece doesn’t convince you the folly of putting 80% in the US I don’t know what will…. Chart then download: —- —- Link Geographic Diversification Can Be a Lifesaver Website https://www.bridgewater.com Good investing, Meb Faber theideafarm.com

Lots of goodies charts and tables in here… Chart then download: —- —- Link So the Last Shall Be First? Website http://pimco.com Good investing, Meb Faber theideafarm.com

A couple nice reads from Bridgewater on profit margins. Charts then download: —- —- Link US Global Website http://bwater.com Good investing, Meb Faber theideafarm.com

Lots of ideas in this Mauboussin piece…. —- —- Link Who is on the Other Side Website https://www.bluemountaincapital.com/ Good investing, Meb Faber theideafarm.com

Quarterly CAPE Ratio Updates!   doh, I thought I sent this out already….sorry for the delay! Median CAPE Ratio: 18 25% most expensive: 28 (U.S. in this bucket) 25% cheapest 12 Average of Foreign Developed: 21 Average of Foreign Emerging […]

Top podcasts of the week! INVESTMENT —- 1. This Week in Startups: E920: Rally Rd. Co-Founder & CEO Chris Bruno Chris Bruno is the co-founder and CEO of Rally Rd. He discusses his marketplace, turning cars into investable assets, the future […]

This is such a basic concept to me, that people consistently push back against… —- —- Link Global equity investing Website www.vanguard.com Good investing, Meb Faber theideafarm.com

Some nice charts from Goldman on how companies spend their cash… —- —- Link Misperceptions surrounding corporate cash spending Website www.goldmansachs.com/ Good investing, Meb Faber theideafarm.com

There’s been a lot of different papers on the distributions of stock returns, this one from Vanguard is a great overview with citations… —- —- Link How to increase the odds of owning the few stocks that drive returns Website […]