by admin | Feb 29, 2012 | Investment Performance Guy, News
It has been known for some time that Thomson was shopping their PORTIA suite of products. Well, we have just learned that SS&C Technologies has agreed to acquire it for $170 million This is huge news for the industry.I have speculated that SS&C might be...
by admin | Feb 28, 2012 | Investment Performance Guy, News
Last November’s WSJ’s had a Jason Zweig article in which he reminded us of Charles Mackay’s ’41 book on market bubbles, whose title serves as this post’s title. He pointed out how the author himself was fooled, just shortly after his book...
by admin | Feb 25, 2012 | Investment Performance Guy, News
The Journal of Performance Measurement(R) is beginning a series on performance measurement professionals, and we need your help to identify the folks we should include. We plan to focus on one or two people in each issue, but want the list to be driven by input from...
by admin | Feb 21, 2012 | Investment Performance Guy, News
In this past weekend’s WSJ, an article titled “Religion for Everyone” appeared which was taken from a book by Alain de Botton, that touched on the subject of “community.” It begins “One of the losses that modern society feels...
by admin | Feb 17, 2012 | Investment Performance Guy, News
In the Fall 2011 issue of The Journal of Performance Measurement(R) we mentioned that this year we’re starting a new section, that will highlight the “Who’s Who” of performance measurement. We invited readers to submit names to our editor, Doug...
by admin | Feb 15, 2012 | Investment Performance Guy, News
This has been a rather busy week for TSG and the media.On Monday, Chris Spaulding, a company SVP who heads sales and client relations, and Patrick Fowler, our firm’s COO, were interviewed on WCTC Radio. They discussed sales and...
