Stay in Your Seat: Evaluating Conventional Investment Advice

Can professional researchers reliably identify investment opportunities for above-average gains? How helpful are financial journalists who seek to bring such “experts” to our attention? This presentation offers a light-hearted look at the world of conventional investment advice and suggests that ignoring the "experts" may be the most fruitful strategy of all.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how financial academia provides valuable insight into capturing higher-than-expected returns
• Assess how news and media can influence investment decisions
• Consider the advantages of maintaining a long-term, disciplined investment approach