by admin | Feb 22, 2011 | risk, risk management
Perhaps it might seem odd that one can draw anything from Jane Austen’s classic, Pride And Prejudice, in regards to our profession, but alas it is possible, and I believe I have.The scene occurs at the start of Chapter 5 in Volume 3, shortly after the main...
by admin | Feb 21, 2011 | arithmetic attribution, money-weighting
Welcome back to “animation Monday.” Steve Campisi, CFA, who was our first “guest blogger,” has become our first “guest animator”! Steve always has some insightful and interesting perspectives, and today he presents his views in an...
by admin | Feb 18, 2011 | arithmetic attribution, geometric attribution
The response to Monday’s animation has been terrific, and I’ve decided to make Mondays “animation day.” That being said, because of some comments we received specifically about this topic, I decided to continue this one, with an elaboration on...
by admin | Feb 17, 2011 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards
One of the reasons we encourage firms that claim compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)) to get annual verifications is because the standards are just too darn confusing. There is so much that is left to your interpretation, and...
by TSG | Feb 14, 2011 | GIPS, Performance Perspectives Newsletter
VOLUME 8 – ISSUE 6 February 2011 Download PDF...