Factor-Based Stock Portfolios

Guru Based on Annual
Return
Meb Faber 21.8%
Partha Mohanram 15.3%
James O'Shaughnessy 18.9%
Dashan Huang 18.2%
Motley Fool 13.3%
Kenneth Fisher 12.4%
Martin Zweig 12.3%
Validea 16.0%
Peter Lynch 11.6%
Benjamin Graham 11.5%
* Returns are model returns and do not reflect actual trading. Full performance disclaimer
All Stock Portfolios

Factor-Based ETF Portfolios

Portfolio Annual
Return
Factor Rotation - Momentum with Trend 12.3%
Factor Rotation - Composite with Trend 12.1%
Factor Rotation - Momentum 11.4%
Factor Rotation - Composite 11.1%
Factor Rotation - Macro with Trend 9.9%
* Returns are model returns and do not reflect actual trading. Full performance disclaimer
All ETF Portfolios

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Tue, 23 Apr 2024

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On  April 30th, Validea￿s Jack Forehand and Justin Carbonneau will co-host an all day livestream on YouTube along with Matt Zeigler and SpotGamma￿s Brent Kochuba to raise money to help fight cancer. The livestream will run from 8AM to 8PM ET and will feature 24 half hour interviews with some amazing guests covering topics ranging from value investing to factor investing to macro and options. All proceeds will go to Susan G. Komen. To attend… View Full Post

Mon, 22 Apr 2024

The Consummate Contrarian: David Dreman’s Value Investing Strategy


David Dreman is known as the “consummate contrarian” in the world of investing. As the chairman and chief investment officer of Dreman Value Management, he has made a highly successful career out of buying beaten-down, unloved stocks that the market has overreacted to and that are trading at bargain prices. Dreman’s Contrarian Philosophy Dreman detailed his contrarian philosophy in his 1998 book Contrarian Investment Strategies: The Next Generation. His approach centers on the belief that… View Full Post

Fri, 19 Apr 2024

Evaluating the Magnificent Seven Using Validea￿s Guru Strategies


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Thu, 18 Apr 2024

The Ins and Outs of Trend Following


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