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Derek Horstmeyer

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Is the PEG Ratio a Reliable Market-Timing Tool?

Investors rely on valuation metrics to gauge whether a stock is fairly…

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What Determines Consumer Sentiment and Business Confidence?

Consumer and business sentiment affect everything from momentum in stock markets, to…

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How Well Does the Market Predict Volatility?

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) came on the scene in the 1990s…

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Does a Stock’s Price Influence Its Risk Profile?

As a stock’s nominal share price falls, what happens to its risk…

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Decoupling Correlations: Global Markets since COVID-19

Correlations between world stock markets began to increase in the 1970s. This…

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How Do Performance Metrics Correlate? Might Fund Managers Cherry-Pick?

Portfolio managers report their risk-adjusted performance using Sharpe, Treynor, information, and Sortino…

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Fed Chair Congressional Testimony: Has the Market Played Favorites?

Stock investors loved Alan Greenspan because the policies he pursued during his…

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A US GDP-Weighted Index? | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Index fund investors have various choices when selecting the weighting style of…

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Do Sentiment Metrics Matter to the Markets?

Consumer spending accounts for almost 70% of nominal US GDP. As such,…

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Do the Best Equity Fund Managers Follow the Bond Market?

There is an old adage on Wall Street: To succeed as an…

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