Investing

Third Point, Saddle Point win board seats at Advance Auto Parts. A plan to improve margins may unfold

An exterior view of the Advance Auto Parts store at the Sunbury Plaza.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCompany: Advance Auto Parts (AAP)Business: Advance Auto Parts is an automotive aftermarket parts provider, serving professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. Its stores and branches offer a selection of brand names, original equipment...

Finance

‘Buffett really was not a great stock picker’: Financial researcher Larry Swedroe on how investors can emulate the billionaire investor

Larry Swedroe, who is considered one of the market's most esteemed researchers, thinks Warren Buffett's investment style doesn't work well anymore.He cites the number of professional Wall Street firms and hedge funds now participating in the market."Warren Buffett was generally considered the greatest stock picker of all time. And, what...