by admin | Sep 29, 2011 | Investment Performance Guy, News
Pollster and word guru Frank Luntz is known for his admonition, “it’s not what you say; it’s what people hear.” This rang true for me this week.I did a talk on Tuesday at the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) titled...
by admin | Sep 28, 2011 | Investment Performance Guy, News
Our next webcast has been announced: John Simpson, CIPM will conduct a two-hour session to help test takers prepare for their upcoming CIPM (Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement) exam (whether you’re taking the Principles or Expert level test).It...
by admin | Sep 28, 2011 | AIMR-PPS, GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards
Brian Chapman (of KPMG, London) reminded me that the AIMR-PPS(R)’s view of composite return is that it’s “a single value that reflects the overall performance (the ‘central tendency’) of the set. The objective in reporting the returns of...
by admin | Sep 27, 2011 | Investment Performance Guy, News
This blog has been around for more than two years, and I thank those who have taken the time to follow it, post comments and critiques, and contribute to its success. I always appreciate when someone takes the time to comment on the blog. Perhaps there haven’t been as...
by admin | Sep 26, 2011 | Investment Performance Guy, News
I am a very big fan of Michael Lewis, beginning with his best seller Liar’s Poker. I was advised to read Moneyball, and as with his other books, found it very well written. And given my lifelong love of baseball, found it quite intriguing: the idea that the...
