On top of ugly market action late last year, the pain has continued in this year’s first two months. Jeff Weniger highlights our U.S. Value Fund (WTV) as he looks back at past bear markets.
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Buybacks reached near peak levels in 2021, but not all buybacks are created equal. Kara Marciscano outlines how our U.S. Value Fund (WTV) aims to identify companies that fit within preferred buyback guardrails that are also exhibiting superior quality metrics.
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In 2022, beware of stocks that check the boxes for speculative excesses; there may be more pain in the market than may appear on the surface.
Jeff Weniger discusses the value of share buybacks in your equity portfolio and how to access them with our U.S. Value Fund (WTV).
Share buybacks have become a major focus of conversation within the investment industry. But do firms that implement share buyback programs actually lead to stronger returns?
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“The market looks expensive” is a common refrain we hear today. Sure, after a seven-year bull market, the U.S. market as a whole looks more expensive. Yet some prognosticators say we can get as low as zero real returns from the U.S. markets over the coming years. This is too pessimistic in my view, and I will point to the part of the market that looks most attractive to me from a return expectation standpoint.
