What exactly should investors be looking at when making investment decisions during an election cycle?

To the average investor, does it really matter if there is a Democratic or Republican President?

We’re committed to doing everything we can to better measure the immeasurable; achieve the impossible; or, as it’s been called: “square the circle.”

The dangers as well as the benefits of AI are coming to the forefront of the news and public discussion.

Harry Markowitz, who died at 95 on June 22, 2023 in San Diego, literally invented modern finance.

To what extent does a company’s investment in their people produce better company and stock results?

Dr. Ariel Ekblaw envisions “a future that is worthy of science fiction, where we have hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of people living and working in space.”

Robotics can get rid of some of the world’s worst jobs and boost productivity tremendously.

After two generations of (increasing and very profitable) globalization, the world economy has suddenly turned toward deglobalization.

What more can we learn from the JQI, and what does it suggest about longer-term trends that may affect our economy and our society, as well as overall investment strategies?

The basic building blocks of working life – location, effort, the mix of skills needed – are changing faster than any time in living memory.

In factor-based investing strategies, momentum is one of the most commonly used quantitative characteristics.

Thanks to the application of data and scientific rigor, remarkable gains are being made against one of mankind’s most formidable foes: aging.

In Gregg’s Q Factor interview, the Future of Farming, he sat down with Eric Adamson to learn how he is harnessing technology to create long-term value for the world’s farmers

In Gregg’s Q Factor interview with Professor Dominique Hanssens, they discussed new ways to understand how marketing can help build long-term company value and how, as investors, we can spot companies of all sizes that are doing it well.

After trailing behind large caps in performance for a decade, it may be time for small caps to turn the tables.

Intangible assets like patents and brands are an increasingly important component of a company’s market value yet are largely ignored in standard financial accounting.

As I’m researching companies, I always look to assess which business leaders are most likely to be innovative and which businesses encourage innovation—keys to the long-term success and health of any company

Jesse Redniss, who has pioneered the use of data analytics for the entertainment industry, is on the cutting edge of the data-driven decision making that will shape the future of the industry.

You don’t have to be a big business to appreciate how big data is shaping our lives

What do workplace cultures, drone deliveries, and interest rates have in common?

Entrepreneurial thinking is particularly important today given the immense challenges we face

I think several trends are converging to make this a golden age for innovative small companies.

The choice of active vs. passive funds is a perennial question for investors.

My new investment firm, Quent Capital, attempts to measure the value of important intangible assets and incorporate them in our analysis of global small cap growth companies.

The name “Quent” combines two words, quantitative and entrepreneur, that are lifelong passions of mine.

It is “dignity” that workers—and the unemployed—seek.