The Experts and the Evidence
Explore and apply celebrated investing strategies with practical tools from an expert team of finance professors
In the Experts and the Evidence: A Practical Guide to Stock Investing, a veteran team of finance researchers and practitioners delivers a one-of-a-kind explanation of how to use the data and analytics tools available on the Bloomberg professional platform to test and implement the philosophies and strategies of well-known investing experts.
Coming soon on 23 April 2020.
Combining a comprehensive discussion of the investment philosophies of renowned investors with rigorous testing and implementation on the widely available Bloomberg platform, the authors provides a hands-on tool for starting and maintaining a diversified portfolio. Readers will also find:
• Quantitative explorations of popular investing strategies
• Useful tools for systematically exploring different investment approaches
• Discussions of value, growth, contrarian, portfolio, and factor investing, as well as technical analysis and advanced quantitative investing
An ideal resource for readers familiar with the basics of the financial markets and looking for a guide to a range of proven investment approaches, the Experts and the Evidence is also an essential read for advanced undergraduate and graduate students seeking a real-life informational and analytical system for the application of investment strategies.
Table of Content
List of Practical Applications
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Chapter 1. Introduction – Experts and Evidence
Chapter 2. Warren Buffett – The Greatest Investor?
Chapter 3. Philip Fisher – Growth Investor
Chapter 4. David Dreman – The Master Contrarian?
Chapter 5. Harry Markowitz – The Father of Portfolio Theory
Chapter 6. Behavioural Finance – Some Useful Insights
Chapter 7. Technical Analysis
Chapter 8. Quants and Alternative Investments
Appendix I. Introduction to BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL®
Appendix II. Methods of Valuation
About the Companion Website
Index
List of Practical Applications
• Practical Application I - Equity Screening and Backtesting
• Practical Application II: Understanding A Company’s Realized and Potential Growth
• Practical Application III– A Closer Look into Portfolio Performance
• Practical Application IV– Beta Estimation and Factor Backtesting
• Practical Application V: Factors to Watch
• Practical Application VI: A Walkthrough of Technical Analysis
• Practical A pplication VII: Quant Tools