by admin | Jan 24, 2025 | Investment Performance Guy, News
At the core of performance measurement is the rate of return. While we are often distracted by attribution, risk, and the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)), the ROR is fundamental. And so, there are some key points we should agree on. 1. Use...
by admin | Jan 4, 2025 | money-weighting, time-weighting
When teaching our Fundamentals of Investment Performance course, when writing my books, and often when simply having conversations with clients, I am often faced with the task of explaining, in as clear a manner as possible, the differences between time and money...
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 | Dec 28, 2024 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, risk, risk-adjusted return, Sharpe ratio, Standard Deviation
Standard deviation is a much misunderstood measure, in spite of its common use. First, is it a risk measure? It depends on who you ask. It’s evident that Nobel Laureate Bill Sharpe considers it to be one, since it serves this purpose in his eponymous...
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,...
