Following up on my last post re-introducing quantitative investing in individual stocks, I wanted to address probably the most important part of investing in individual stocks with quantitative methods, and that is how to choose which strategies to invest in? I’ll start out with a very obvious method but in Read more…
It’s been almost 11 years now since I posted my introduction to quantitative investing. It’s kind of hard to believe as I’m typing these words. A lot has happened since that summer day in 2013. And a lot has stayed the same. Learning about, implementing, and allocating to this type Read more…
Here are the Q1 2016 total return and max drawdown numbers for the various quant strategies I track. For explanations of the various quant strategies see the portfolios page. All equity portfolios consist of 25 stocks and were formed at the end of 2015. No changes in the holdings since that time. Read more…
One of the great things about learning how to do your own Quantitative screening is that once you’ve mastered the basics and learned how to implement popular screens you can then customize screens to fit your investment style, new ideas, etc… In this post I’ll take a look at how Read more…
It’s been a long time since I’ve written about Fairfax Financial. Last time was in October 2011 (see here for previous posts). Fairfax recently held their annual shareholder meeting which had some great information about the company, its results, and why it is a good investment. I’ll discuss some of Read more…
Just wanted to update the January effect results for the MLP sector. As I noted in previous posts January tends to be the best performing month for the MLP sector. January 2013 ended up being the 2nd best January for MLPs ever, with a total return of 12.6% Here is Read more…
MLPs didn’t have their best year in 2012, being up just 4.8% on a total return basis, vs the SP500 at 16%. It was the first time in 12 years that MLPs underperformed the SP500. That makes me even more interested in them for 2013. Lets look at where MLPs Read more…
We’re in the midst of a post election, fiscal cliff sell off with the stock market trying decide which way its going to head based on every single new headline out of Washington. Its usually best to avoid getting into this tug-of-war and wait until things settle out, unless you Read more…
Aflac (AFL) reported very solid results for Q3 2012 on October 23rd. See my last post on Aflac here for previous thoughts on the company. The company continues to perform very well and still represents a compelling value at current prices and more importantly future results look to be even Read more…
Kinder Morgan kicked off MLP earnings season on October 17 with a very strong report. I’ll briefly discuss the report and then discuss valuation and expected future returns for the Kinder Morgan family of companies. Kinder Morgan’s Q3 2012 earnings were very strong. The full press release is here for Read more…
I love taking advantage of market inefficiencies or quirks; spinoff mispricings, CEF discounts, etc. Its one of the most entertaining and profitable of past times. I’ll share one with you today in the MLP sector and I hope it makes you some money in the future. Lets dive in. What Read more…