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The Dangers of Hindsight Bias
Season 1 Episode 19
Whenever any of us analyze the decisions we make in investing, there is always a tendency to think that what we end up knowing in retrospect was obvi…
5 years, 11 months ago
Interview: Value Investing with Tobias Carlisle
Season 1 Episode 18
In this week’s Excess Returns, we are trying something new. In addition to our regular episodes, we have decided to periodically talk to some of the …
5 years, 11 months ago
The Importance of Challenging Your Own Beliefs
Season 1 Episode 17
Confirmation bias is one of the most damaging biases in investing. All of us want to be right. We all want to think that opinions that disagree with …
6 years ago
Looking at Different Ways to Manage Risk
Season 1 Episode 16
There are many ways to manage risk in a portfolio. Traditional methods like blending stocks with bonds will work for most investors, but more creativ…
6 years ago
Q&A: Answering Investors' Questions in Uncertain and Volatile Times
With the market in the midst of a significant decline and uncertainty reaching levels we haven't seen in many years, we have received many questions …
6 years ago
Some Thoughts on Market Panics
Season 1 Episode 15
The argument that investors should stay the course during market declines is an easy one to make. It also in most cases is the correct one, since fig…
6 years ago
Some Thoughts on the Struggles of Factor Investing in the Past Decade
Season 1 Episode 14
The long-term evidence to support factor investing is compelling. Academic work has shown that factors like value and momentum have produced an exces…
6 years ago
The Dangers of Headline Investing
Season 1 Episode 13
The recent market sell off related to the Coronavirus has many investors worried. And with good reason. When panics like this set in, we all tend to…
6 years ago
The Pros and Cons of Trend Following
Season 1 Episode 12
To say that the track record of market timers in general is dismal would be an understatement. There are so many factors that impact market returns t…
6 years, 1 month ago
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 ofte…
6 years, 1 month ago