ValueWalk's Raul Panganiban interviews Salil Mehta, statistician and risk consultant. He is the author and creator of the Statistical Ideas blog and he is the author of Statistics Topics.
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
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Contrarian Investing Lesson From Steve Jobs: It Pays To Think Different by Michael Brush, Brush Up On Stocks
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Morning Market Update
Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. markets on Tuesday include: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY), JPMorgan... read more
