MI Rewind: Buying Winners Through Momentum Investing w/ Wes Gray

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Clay Finck chats with Wes Gray all about momentum investing, how retail investors can utilize a momentum strategy, and much more!

Dr. Gray earned an MBA and a PhD in finance from the University of Chicago where he studied under Nobel Prize Winner Eugene Fama.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

04:06 - How Wes looks at the world of investing differently with his academic background.

06:48 - Whether just owning the S&P 500 gives investors enough international exposure or not.

09:42 - What momentum investing is and why it works.

30:14 - How retail investors can utilize a momentum strategy.

And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

• Check out Wes’ website, Alpha Architect.
• Check out Wes’ research.
• Wes’ book, Quantitative Momentum.
• Wes’ book, Quantitative Value.
• Wes’ book, DIY Financial Advisor.
• Related Episode: Listen to MI126: A Rational Approach to Investing w/ Tobias Carlisle, or watch the video.

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