by admin | Jan 30, 2025 | Investment Performance Guy, News
By now you’re aware of Washington’s funding of Solyndra, the now bankrupt energy company that received something north of a half billion dollars in government loans. In Wednesday’s WSJ, Deborah Solomon had an article (“Solyndra Said to Have...
by admin | Jan 1, 2025 | CIPM, CIPM expert, IRR calculation, money-weighted return, TI BA II Plus
A CIPM Expert Level candidate sent me the following question, asking what are the proper keystrokes to obtain the solution: The Millers deposited $50,000 into their account on 1 May 2005 and another $40,000 on 1 July 2005. The portfolio also received and reinvested...
by admin | Oct 25, 2024 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards
The GIPS(R) (Global Investment Performance Standards) Q&A desk appears to have introduced a new rule: Firms may not add new accounts within a month* While I have no problem with this change, it would have been nice if it had been put forward for public comment,...
by admin | Oct 11, 2024 | Investment Performance Guy, News
I am preparing to meet with a hedge fund client who wants to comply with GIPS(R) (Global Investment Performance Standards). As part of this preparation I am revisiting the recently published Guidance Statement on Alternative Investment Strategies and Structures. This...
by admin | Apr 16, 2014 | Investment Performance Guy, News
The Wall Street Journal posted the following yesterday: Well, to me this is a reason for performance measurers to celebrate. Why?, you might ask: because: we’re mathematicians. Wikipedia defines a mathematician as “a person with an extensive knowledge...
