by admin | May 7, 2013 | Investment Performance Guy, News
I don’t recall being as excited in the past for a conference as I am for this year’s Performance Measurement, Attribution & Risk Conferences (PMAR), the first being next week in Philadelphia. The Superheroes are all ready to meet at the Ritz Carlton,...
by admin | May 7, 2013 | Investment Performance Guy, News
In mathematics we are occasionally confronted with the questionable applicability of the commutative law. You’ll recall that it basically states that you can move (as in commuting or moving about) values around in a mathematical expression without causing...
by admin | May 3, 2013 | Investment Performance Guy, News
The question above might cause you to respond, “we already have certification programs for risk,” and you would, of course, be correct. However, they’re for a much broader view of risk than I have in mind. For example, the “FRM” covers...
by admin | May 2, 2013 | Investment Performance Guy, News
Occasionally readers of this blog send me comments; and usually the writers identify themselves. My friend Steve Campisi has been the most frequent one to share his views, which often extend my thinking or offer alternative views, all of which are welcome....
by admin | May 1, 2013 | Investment Performance Guy, News
I have been aware that there is no requirement for the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)) to undergo a quinquennial revision; however, I believe there is an expectation for a review every five years in order to determine if a revision is in order. It...