Despite all the media coverage, glitz and glam of hedge funds, they have not done well for their investors. They have high - some say excessively high - fees; their short- and long-term performance has been poor. Barry Ritholtz coverageexcessivelyfee share on social
The data strongly suggest that very good years in the U.S. stock market are followed by more good years. Barry Ritholtz datumgoodmarket Change image and share on social
TV producers want ratings and are willing to do nearly anything to get them. They gin up artificial conflicts and create an urgency for even the most minor of economic data points. Barry Ritholtz artificialconflictcreate Change image and share on social
Amongst the financial Twitterati, the term 'muppets' has come to describe any client used and abused by some financial predator. I've adopted the term to describe portfolios that have been assembled for purposes other than serving the clients' best interests. Barry Ritholtz abuseadoptassemble share on social
Hedge funds are not especially liquid. Many are 'gated' - meaning there are only small windows when you can withdraw your money. They typically have a high minimum investment and often require investors keep their money in the fund for at least one year. Barry Ritholtz fundgatehedge share on social
Investors tend to discover 'hot' mutual fund managers just after a successful run and just before the inescapable force of mean reversion is about to kick in. Barry Ritholtz discoverforcefund Change image and share on social
Content is king. When you are asking people to read you several times a day, you better have some fine content. Barry Ritholtz contentdayfine Change image and share on social
I credit Google for having the foresight to identify threats to its main business of selling advertising against search results. The potential loss of market share in the mobile space led them to the Android acquisition. Barry Ritholtz acquisitionadvertiseandroid share on social
Here is a dirty little secret: Stock-picking is wildly overrated. Sure, it makes for great cocktail party chatter, and what is more fun than delving into a company's new products? But the truth is that individual stocks are riskier than broad indices. Barry Ritholtz broadchattercocktail share on social
Indeed, eventually, random outcomes all revert to the mean, meaning that streaks eventually end. Understanding this is a key part of intelligent and rational investing. Barry Ritholtz endeventuallyintelligent Change image and share on social
