by admin | Mar 23, 2011 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, Modified Dietz
A GIPS(R) (Global Investment Performance Standards) verification client sent me a note recently, stating that they had historically used Modified Dietz for their returns, but will be switching to “true daily.” He asked if this was permitted or if they...
by admin | Mar 15, 2011 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, mini survey
Well, perhaps not ALL of the masses, but rather the investment industry masses.TSG has conducted research, much through surveys, since 1992 when we first investigated the industry’s response to the performance presentation standards (AIMR-PPS(R) back then). In...
by admin | Mar 14, 2011 | animation, GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, Standard Deviation
Today’s animated post provides an overview of standard deviation; a very important measure for us performance measurement types!
by admin | Mar 11, 2011 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, significant cash flow
I had a conversation recently with a GIPS(R) (Global Investment Performance Standards) verification client who is trying to deal with occasions when clients make very large withdrawals. In preparation for the transfers, their managers sell securities to raise the...
by admin | Mar 10, 2011 | benchmarks, GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards
I recently conducted a GIPS(R) (Global Investment Performance Standards) verification for a client who uses the S&P 500 as the benchmark for a hedge fund. But given that the hedge fund isn’t constrained to S&P 500-like securities but can invest in all...
by admin | Mar 9, 2011 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards
I won’t bother to identify the source for today’s post’s title, but it does serve a valuable purpose in trying to understand what words mean. I just finished How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming, and found it to be exceptional, not just...