One of the biggest financial stories of the past year was the dramatic decline in oil prices and every asset class connected to them. The drop did more than send prices of energy stocks and bonds tumbling. It also splintered OPEC. Energy analysts Gib Cooper and Chris Eades explain the positives for investors.
ASNESS: SMART APPROACHES
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ASNESS: SMART APPROACHES
According to this week’s guest, both stocks and bonds are more expensive now than they have been in 90% of market history. How do you invest if both markets are historically expensive? On this week’s WEALTHTRACK, AQR Capital’s Great Investor and Financial Thought Leader Cliff Asness describes some smart approaches.
CONSIDER ADDING SOME COMMODITY EXPOSURE TO YOUR PORTFOLIO
CONSIDER ADDING SOME COMMODITY EXPOSURE TO YOUR PORTFOLIO COMMODITIES ARE: Currently unpopular Cheap “Only asset class to make money in an inflation shock” Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy (CRSOX): “…Morningstar’s sole actively managed medalist fund in the commodities broad-basket category…” CRSOX data by YCharts Greenhaven Continuous Commodity ETF (GCC) “…it equally weights various commodities, resulting […]
ASNESS: ADVANCING RESEARCH
One third of AQR Capital Management’s professional staff, including Cliff Asness hold PhD’s, but even they are constantly challenged by the financial markets. AQR and the London Business School recently announced the creation of the AQR Institute of Asset Management, a ten year partnership aimed at advancing research and best practices in the global asset […]
CHECK OUT ESTABLISHED ACTIVELY MANAGED BOND FUNDS
BOND FUND MANAGER OUTPERFORMANCE 3 years 71% 5 years 70% 10 years 56% STOCK FUND MANAGER OUTPERFORMANCE Percentage of Non-Index Stock Fund Managers that Outperform S&P 500 Index 3 years 29% 5 years 20 % 10 years 27 % Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
