by David Spaulding | Sep 16, 2015 | Investment Performance Guy
I was teaching a custom version of our Fundamentals of Performance Measurement class for a university foundation earlier this month, when I stumbled upon this slogan: “store less, calculate more.” It applies to performance software development, and is...
by David Spaulding | Aug 26, 2015 | annualization, Investment Performance Guy, performance measurement
We teach how to annualize rates of return in our Fundamentals of Performance Measurement course. Invariably, someone will ask whether using trade days might be better than calendar days. I normally give a brief explanation as to why it wouldn’t, and then...
by David Spaulding | Aug 21, 2015 | GIPS, GIPS verification, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy
I just completed the second quarter 2015 non-GIPS(R) (Global Investment Performance Standards) verification for a client. We generally recommend only doing annual, but are very happy to do quarterly (for GIPS or non-GIPS), as they mean more revenue for our firm...
by David Spaulding | Aug 12, 2015 | discretion, GIPS, GIPS standards, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy, performance measurement
Let’s face it, there’s a lot about the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)) that can be confusing, and much is owed to some of the terminology that’s used. This post will only focus on one of those terms: discretionary, as in “all...
by David Spaulding | Jul 28, 2015 | GIPS, GIPS verification, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy, performance examinations
Neminem id agere ut ex alterius praedetur inscitia [No one should prey on another’s ignorance] No, I’m not showing off my knowledge of Latin (although learning it should be added to my “bucket list”). This line comes from the 16th...
