Jacob Wolinsky is the founder of ValueWalk.com, a popular value investing and hedge fund focused investment website. Prior to ValueWalk, Jacob was VP of Business Development at SumZero. Prior to SumZero, Jacob worked as an equity analyst first at a micro-cap focused private equity firm, followed by a stint at a smid cap focused research shop. Jacob lives with his wife and three kids in Passaic NJ. - Email: jacob(at)valuewalk.com
FD: I do not purchase any equities to avoid conflict of interest and any insider information. I have a few existing holdings from years ago, but mostly mutual funds and some ETFs. I also own 2.5 grams of Gold
The quantitative easing asset bubble that has driven valuations to historically high levels, driving volatility into the cellar, is going to eventually crash, institutional investors to whom Albert Edwards... Read More
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Continuing from part one of this series on the benefits of active investing in the UK market.
What it takes to outperform
In part one, I looked at RWC’s figures that... Read More
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Emerging markets hedge funds recorded total investments of $151 billion, after garnering over $1.8 billion during the first quarter of 2013.
Emerging Markets
According to the latest data from Hedge Fund... Read More
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The division between academic economics and the way traders look at the market is deep. The efficient market hypothesis assumes that markets and valuations are always pushing towards an... Read More
With the price of gold at relatively depressed levels, could now be the time to buy the miners?
After reporting earnings, three primary gold miners, for the most part, did... Read More
