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The Pitfalls of Back Testing
Season 1 Episode 11
Back testing is one of the most misused tools in investment management. Almost every back test outperforms the market, but those same strategies often struggle when run with actual money. In this epi…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
Lessons From Our Most Read Five Questions Interviews
Season 1 Episode 10
In this week's episode, we talk about the biggest lessons from the first year of our Five Questions interview series. Our Five Questions series features in depth interviews with leaders in the invest…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
The Benefits of a Value Composite
Season 1 Episode 9
Picking the right value metric can be one of the biggest challenges of quantitative value investing. Although the Price/Book is the most widely used value metric, its struggles in recent years and va…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
The Perils of Market Forecasting
Season 1 Episode 8
We have just completed market prediction season. Its the time of year where there are countless forecasts about what the economy will do in the new year. Its when experts tell you what interest rates…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
The Challenges of Developing a Sell Strategy
Season 1 Episode 7
As difficult as it is to figure out the right stocks to buy, determining when to sell can be even more challenging. In this episode, we look at the important factors to consider when deciding when to…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Bonus: Long Live Value Investing?
Season 1
After we finished recording this week's episode on the case against value stocks, we kept the recorder rolling and we have included that audio in this short bonus episode. We discuss the challenges o…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
The Case Against Value Stocks
Season 1 Episode 6
Confirmation bias is one of the biggest problems in investing. We all have a set of core beliefs, and we tend to surround ourselves with people who also believe them and focus on information that val…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
The Double Edged Sword of Avoiding Value Traps
Season 1 Episode 5
Many value stocks are cheap because they deserve to be. Some of them no longer have sustainable businesses, and as a result their current discounted multiple will look really expensive relative to wh…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Lessons From the March For the Fallen
Season 1 Episode 4
In this episode, we discuss Justin's experience participating on the Alpha Architect team in last year's March for the Fallen. and how some of the lessons he learned from it can be applied to investi…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Six Common Misconceptions About Factor-Based Strategies
Season 1 Episode 3
Factor strategies have grown exponentially in the past decade. Almost every major asset manager now offers their variation of things like value, momentum, quality, and low volatility. But to use them…
Published on 6 years ago