Robert A. Weigand

Brenneman Professor of Business Strategy at Washburn University
Contributor's Links: Financial Market Commentary Washburn University Scholarly Papers Book: Applied Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management

Robert A. Weigand, Ph.D., is principle partner of Financial Analytics, LLC. Dr. Weigand has also been a faculty member at Texas A&M University, the University of Colorado, and the University of South Florida. As the author of over 45 ... more

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Why The US Fed Has To Keep Tightening Even Though The Most Reliable Recession Indicator Is Flashing “Game On”
Saturday, November 24, 2018 9:21 PM EDT
Modern macroeconomics has a few theories worth paying attention to. One of these is driving central bank behavior right now which matters because, in the long run, continued tightening of monetary policy is in all of our best interests.
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U.S. Stocks Returns: First 22 Months, President Obama Vs. President Trump
Friday, November 23, 2018 6:00 PM EDT
In President Obama’s first 22 months in office, large-cap stock returns were 2.8 times larger than under President Trump, and small-cap stock returns were 6.5 times larger.
In this article: SPX, IWM
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EC The Good, The Bad, The Bubble And The Downright Crazy
Monday, January 22, 2018 10:15 PM EDT
What this era of low interest rates and loose regulatory oversight has given us is distorted markets – and not just in the sense of the stock price/profit disconnect.
In this article: SPX
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Sector Analysis Suggests Investors Are Cautious About The Sustainability Of The "Trump Rally"
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 5:29 PM EDT
Sector performance over the past six months suggests the market’s gains may not be sustainable, as market leadership has been confined mainly to sectors typically associated with a “risk-off” attitude on the part of investors.
In this article: IWB, IWM, SPX
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TIAA-CREF Warns That Negative Interest Rates Are Coming
Friday, May 27, 2016 7:41 PM EDT
This morning I received a message from TIAA-CREF informing me, and all plan participants, to begin taking negative yields into account as we consider our future asset allocations.
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The Great Central Bank Permabubble
Friday, February 5, 2016 9:33 AM EDT
A considerable amount of time has passed since the financial crisis of 2008 and the “great recession” that followed. March 2016 marks the seventh year since the economy began its long, slow recovery and the current bull market in stocks began.
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The Good, The Bad, The Bubble And The Downright Crazy
3 years ago

Thanks for your comment. I did not mention my personal portfolio holdings in the article, however. No worries -- I've been "all in" since 2009. Best regards.

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TIAA-CREF Warns That Negative Interest Rates Are Coming
5 years ago

Thanks, Gary. Of course, low interest rates are like any other form of artificial stimulation. Markets like the "buzz" at first, but then ever-larger doses (QE programs, calculating P/E ratios with "adjusted" rather than GAAP earnings, etc.) are required to maintain the high. And, like any addict, the only way to get clean is to stop using and face the pain of withdrawal (-20% to -35% bear market). Volcker was a banker, and he knew how to prescribe harsh medicine when it was required. Greenspan, Bernanke and Yellen are part academics, part government apparatchiks.

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Professor of Finance/Business Strategy
Washburn University
August 2005 - May 2020 (15 years)

Robert A. Weigand, Ph.D., retired as Professor of Finance and Brenneman Professor of Business Strategy at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, where he directed the Applied Portfolio Management program. Dr. Weigand has also been a faculty member at Texas A&M University, the University of Colorado, and the University of South Florida.
Associate Professor
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
August 1997 - July 2005 (8 years 1 month)
Assistant Professor
University of South Florida
August 1994 - July 1997 (3 years)

Education

University of Arizona, Eller College of Management
PhD
1989 / 1993
Financial Economics

Publications

Applied Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management + Online Video Course: Tools to Analyze and Manage Your Stock Portfolio
Robert A. Weigand
Wiley
01/28/2014
From asset allocation to modeling the intrinsic value of a stock, Applied Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management + Online Video Course offers readers a solid foundation in the practice of fundamental analysis using the same tools and techniques as professional investors. Filled with real-world illustrations and hands-on applications, Professor Weigand's learning system takes a rigorous, empirical approach to topics such as analyzing the macro-finance environment, sector rotation, financial analysis and valuation, assessing a company's competitive position, and reporting the performance of a stock portfolio. Unlike typical books on this subject—which feature chapters to read and exercises to complete—this resource allows readers to actively participate in the learning experience by completing writing exercises and manipulating interactive spreadsheets that illustrate the principles being taught.