Experts and the Evidence: A Practical Guide to Stock Investing

Explore and apply celebrated investing strategies with practical tools from an expert team of finance professorsIn Experts versus 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.Combining a comprehensive discussion of the investment philosophies of renowned investors with rigorous testing and implementation on the widely available Bloomberg platform, the authors provide 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 investingAn ideal resource for readers familiar with the basics of the financial markets and looking for a guide to a range of proven investment approaches, Experts versus 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.