Podcasts Business Investing The Meb Faber Show Learning to Play Offense and Defense | #43

Learning to Play Offense and Defense | #43

Published: March 15, 2017, 3:57 p.m.

b'Episode 43 finds us revisiting the \\u201csolo Meb\\u201d show. This time, he walks us through his research paper, Learning to Play Offense and Defense: Combining Value and Momentum from the Bottom Up, and the Top Down. If you\\u2019re on-the-go, then this episode is perfect for you as it\\u2019s a bit shorter.\\nSorting stocks based on value and momentum factors historically has led to outperformance over the broad U.S. stock market.\\xa0However, any long-only strategy is subject to similar volatility and drawdowns as the S&P 500. And as we all know, drawdowns of 50%, 60%, or even 90% make a buy-and-hold stock strategy incredibly challenging.\\xa0Is there a way not only to add value on your stock selection, but also to reduce volatility and drawdowns of a long only strategy with hedging techniques?\\nIn Episode 43, Meb examines how we might combine aggressive offense and smart defense to target outsized returns with manageable risk and drawdowns.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'