April 14, 2017
Some thoughts from the GMO crew, none of which will be too surprising…but sobering thoughts to consider… Charts and download: —- —- Link to Download For Whom the Bond Tolls Website https://www.gmo.com/
March 27, 2017
Let’s just go straight to the quote and then download shall we? —- “If bond markets are smoking weed, then the stock market appears to be hooked on crack.” —- Link to Download Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast Website https://www.gmo.com
March 26, 2017
I auto-email anything by Mauboussin. Chart then download: —- —- Link to Download The Incredible Shrinking Universe of Stocks The Causes and Consequences of Fewer U.S. Equities Website http://www.credit-suisse.com
March 16, 2017
Twofer from GMO. Chart then downloads: —- —- Link to Download The What-Why-When-How Guide to Owning Emerging Country Debt: 2017 Edition Target Date Decisions, Decisions…Getting the Biggest Bang for the Buck Website https://www.gmo.com/
February 12, 2017
This is from a new-ish writer and now blogger on the OSAM team. He’s been cranking out some great research. Below on thinking about factors… Chart then download: —- —- Downloads Factors are not Commodities Website http://www.osam.com/
February 8, 2017
I’ve seen the first chart various places (NDR, etc) and it details the median price/sales for the S&P 500 members. You can argue perhaps why it is this way, but you can’t argue that it is at an all time […]
January 29, 2017
Wes does a really nice summary of a white paper on stock distributions, along with a couple other great links from JPM and Longboard. Seriously, read all four. Table then download —- —- Downloads TREASURY BILLS OUTPERFORM MOST STOCKS — […]
December 16, 2016
A very simple overview of an oft talked about concept – future stock returns. Video link, bonus white paper, and website: Link Video: The most important number you won’t find in the Wall Street Journal White Paper A Case Study […]
December 11, 2016
How did Soros, Buffett, and Lynch put together decades of great performance? AQR asks the question with some interesting answers… Chart and download: —- —- Link Alternative Thinking Website http://www.aqr.com
December 4, 2016
New to this Chris Meredith guy, but he’s been cranking out some great research over at OSAM. Interesting discussion on why P/B may not be such a good value indicator anymore… Chart and download: —- —- Link When a “Value” […]
November 23, 2016
This might but a little too academic or wonky for many, but a fun skim for me… A table then download… —- —- Download Equity Risk Premium Website https://www.nbim.no/en/transparency/discussion-notes/2016/the-equity-risk-premium/
November 16, 2016
Back on Oct 14, 2013 we ran an issue of the Idea Farm where we featured a research piece by forensic accounting buddy John Del Vecchio. I asked him a simple question – “What is the worst stock you track?” […]
November 8, 2016
No, I’m not talking about the US election today, but rather the new piece from GMO! It’s good so don’t skip. Two charts then download… —- —- Download Hellish Choices Website https://www.gmo.com/
October 10, 2016
Fun quarterly piece from Crestmont on stock market cycles…they have a handful of other charts and publications on the website worth reviewing too. Chart then download: —- —- Download PDF Understanding Secular Stock Market Cycles Website Financial Market and Economic […]
September 19, 2016
Long piece from DB…lots of great tables at the end with historical returns, etc. Wowza DB one of the more bearish shops! Chart then download: —- —- Link to PDF: Long Term returns Website: https://www.db.com/