by admin | Mar 13, 2012 | Investment Performance Guy, News
One of my favorite websites is www.Dictionary.com. I reference it frequently, when I come upon a word I’m unfamiliar with, or want to verify the meaning of a word I plan to use. I also subscribe to their “Word of the Day,” which is usually a...
by admin | Mar 12, 2012 | Investment Performance Guy, News
I’ve commented in the past about anniversaries, and how we tend to give greater emphasis to ones that end with the number five or zero. My wife and I will celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary this November (we were very young when we wed, as I can’t be...
by admin | Mar 9, 2012 | Investment Performance Guy, News
I think Susan Weiner’s blog is a must place to visit for anyone who writes (and who doesn’t?).In a recent post she discusses a new book, Reader Friendly Reports, by Carter A. Daniel. I have been writing reports on a regular basis for over 40 years. Some...
by admin | Mar 8, 2012 | Investment Performance Guy, News
On a recent drive to and from a GIPS(R) (Global Investment Performance Standards) verification client, I began to listen to a book on Einstein and some of his friends, which included Kurt Gödel. I don’t recall hearing of Gödel before, but do recollect his...
by admin | Mar 6, 2012 | Investment Performance Guy, News
In today’s WSJ, on page C1 there’s an article titled “You Hear That? It’s Quiet…Too Quiet,” that mentions that it’s been 45 trading days without a 100-point decline in the Dow, which is apparently the longest stretch since...
by admin | Feb 29, 2012 | Investment Performance Guy, News
In today’s Financial Times, there’s a front page article that provides a ranking of the top hedge fund managers, by the dollars in profit they’ve produced. It points out that Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Pure Alpha) has surpassed the legendary George...
