The Sharpe Ratio was developed it in 1966 by William F. Sharpe as a way to quantify potential risk in an individual investment or an investing method or trading strategy. The Sharpe Ratio is the defined difference of the returns between an investment and the potential risk free return that is then divided by the standard deviation/volatility of the […]
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The definition of a ‘brand’ is when the name and/or logo of a company is so recognizable that people associate it with a specific feeling and experience which can be both good or bad. Most brands have a confluence of the their name with a logo, and colors that all become familiar. Most of the
For publicly traded companies and in investment terms the return on equity (Also abbreviated as ‘ROE’) is a way to measure the amount of net profits from a business as it relates to the total value of the equity of the enterprise. ROE is a measurement of how efficiently a business uses its asset value
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The majority of stock market gains come from a small amount of stocks. A few stocks dominate their sectors and markets and are able to continually acquire smaller companies or innovate and grow in size and earnings over long periods of time. Below is an example of companies that created the majority of stock market
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Warren Buffett’s company Berkshire Hathaway was holding 43 different company stocks in its portfolio on June 30, according to the most recent regulatory filing with the SEC on Aug. 14, 2019. The biggest six positions account for nearly 70% of the portfolio’s value: $AAPL $BAC $WFC $KHC $KO $AXP The top 10 positions are 80%
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Warren Buffett has established himself as one of the greatest investors of all time in both size of operations and consistent long term return on capital. He has created the sixth largest company in the U.S. with corporate conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. From 1965 to 2017, Berkshire Hathaway’s rising market value generated a 20.9% annual return compared to
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Almost everyone is familiar with legendary investor Warren Buffett who is known as the Oracle of Omaha. Mr. Buffett who has been the richest man in the world many times has reached celebrity status. His lesser know Berkshire-Hathaway partner Charlie Munger is a man that is also one of the most respected men in the
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This is a Guest Post By Brian Hunt CEO of InvestorPlace. Of all the things that separate a great investor from the average losing investor, few can match the power of The 5 Magic Words A Great Investor Says Over and Over. A great investor says The 5 Magic Words – or something like them
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This is a Video Guest Post by AK of Fallible In this video AK of Fallible talks about one of the most influential men in the history of the stock market — Jack Bogle. Bogle is also the man who created index funds and index ETF investing. He started Vanguard funds. Get rid of your
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This is a Guest Post by AK of Fallible AK has been an analyst at long/short equity investment firms, global macro funds, and corporate economics departments. He co-founded Macro Ops and is the host of Fallible. Is passive investing safe? Will index ETFs save you in the next market crash? Or will both of these
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