by admin | Jun 30, 2009 | GIPS
Okay, I’ll comment on both:Madoff – 150 years is the right sentence. The max is what this man deserves given what he did to many faithful and trusting friends and investors. Even his wife and sons have (rightly) turned their backs on this man. It’s...
by admin | Jun 30, 2009 | GIPS, overlays, software
When I was in grad school in the mid ’70s I had a few courses that dealt with ergonomics (the man-machine interface or connection). We learned how much of what we see and use, from chairs, to doors, to bathtubs, and even toilets, are designed for the “90...
by admin | Jun 29, 2009 | After-tax, GIPS
The GIPS EC (Executive Committee) has proposed to eliminate after-tax standards from GIPS(R). This is understandable given that (a) there are two country-specific versions (the U.S. and Italy), (b) GIPS is a global standard and there is a desire not to have any...
by admin | Jun 24, 2009 | GIPS
The GIPS(R) standards don’t have any wiggle room. While there may be other rules or standards where materiality can come into play, it isn’t the case with GIPS. Firms state that they comply in their presentation materials and don’t qualify, waffle or...
by admin | Jun 23, 2009 | GIPS
I was at the U.S. Open on Sunday and enjoyed the event quite a bit. As we were returning home, I thought that there had to be something I could take away that relates to performance measurement. Well, it didn’t take long to come up with it: the rules.The U.S....
by admin | Jun 19, 2009 | GIPS, money-weighting, Standard Deviation, time-weighting
As often happens when I read, I stumble upon quotes which I will want to employ in my speaking and writing. Here are just a few from Michael Lewis’ Moneyball, along with commentary:- The meetings, from their point of view, are all about minimizing risk (p. 27):...
