modern portfolio theory vs buffettology

Buffettology vs. Modern Portfolio Theory: A Showdown of Mindsets

What if everything you’ve been taught about risk is wrong? Wall Street says volatility is your enemy. Buffett says it’s your friend. Financial advisors beg you to diversify. Buffett made billions by betting on just a few ideas. One side crunches equations. The other reads annual reports. And yet both claim to hold the key […]

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The Hidden Power of the DuPont Analysis: Unpacking ROE for Serious Investors

ROE Alone Can Mislead You. Return on Equity (ROE) gets a lot of attention—and rightly so. It’s a quick indicator of how effectively a company generates profits from shareholders’ capital. But used in isolation, ROE can give you a false sense of security. What you really need is a way to unpack ROE into its

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Dividend Yield vs. Total Return: The Mistake That Costs You Millions

Income investors everywhere are familiar with the siren song of the dividend yield. Dividend yield offers comfort. It promises passive income and makes a stock feel like a steady paycheck. But if you’re chasing yield without looking at the full picture, you’re likely leaving serious money on the table. In fact, focusing on dividend yield

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understanding investment risk

Understanding Investment Risk: How to Protect Your Portfolio Without Killing Your Returns

You don’t need to eliminate risk. You need to understand it, isolate it, and price it correctly. The biggest mistake investors make is treating all risk the same—panicking when markets fall, diversifying blindly, or refusing to act because the future looks uncertain. But the truth is: you don’t get paid for avoiding risk—you get paid

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How the Best Value Investors Allocate Capital Across Asset Classes (Without Guessing the Market)

Smart Capital Allocation Separates Winners From Average Investors You’ve probably seen it happen—two investors buy similar stocks, but only one walks away with real wealth. The difference isn’t the stock picks. It’s how they allocate capital. Asset allocation is more than a pie chart—it’s the lens through which value investors make high-conviction, risk-aware decisions. And

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Bear Market Survival Guide: How to Stay Rational When Everyone Else Is Panicking

The Market Is Crashing—Now What? We are in the bear market in S&P 500 and Russell 2000 indices. Bear markets don’t whisper. They scream. Prices fall fast, headlines get apocalyptic, and suddenly every investor is questioning their entire approach. You might feel the urge to do something—anything—to stop the bleeding. But acting out of fear

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Stop Guessing: How to Use Fundamental Analysis of Stocks to Know What a Company Is Really Worth

You’ve probably heard it before—“the market is a voting machine in the short term and a weighing machine in the long term.” But most investors forget what that really means. When stock prices bounce on headlines and herd emotions, you’re left wondering: Is this stock actually worth buying, or am I just chasing smoke? That’s

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How to Use Preferred Stock ETFs as a Hedge in a Volatile Market

Volatility is the one guest at your investing table that never fails to show up uninvited. It rattles your nerves, distorts valuations, and tests your resolve. But as a value investor, you don’t need to fear volatility — you need to understand how to use it. One tool often overlooked in this regard is the

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Carhart 4 Factor Model

Why the Carhart 4 Factor Model Still Matters (Even for Value Investors Who Ignore It)

You might think of the Carhart 4 Factor Model as an academic tool best left to quants and finance professors. But if you’re building a portfolio with real money and expecting it to outperform, this model can be a powerful ally. It doesn’t replace your process—it sharpens it. Whether you lean into small-cap value like

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Why Closed-End Funds Might Be the Most Misunderstood Investment on Wall Street

Everything You Need to Know About Investing in Closed End Funds—From Discounts to Dividends and Beyond Introduction: The Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight If you’ve spent any time exploring income investments, you’ve probably come across closed-end funds (CEFs)—and maybe skipped past them. They’re often lumped together with mutual funds and ETFs, yet behave nothing like

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