by admin | Sep 12, 2011 | Investment Performance Guy, News
TSG (TSG) has announced that this will be the final week to participate in its 4th survey on performance attribution. Joining in is quite simple, as the survey is online and easy to access; simply go to the firm’s website and you’ll be directed to the...
by admin | Sep 11, 2011 | Investment Performance Guy, News
I don’t read the comics, but my wife does. And she showed me this one. It fits my mood today quite well.
by admin | Sep 6, 2011 | Investment Performance Guy, News
In this past weekend’s WSJ,Jonah Lehrer had an article titled “Learning How to Focus on Focus.” He quotes psychologist Herbert Simon: “A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.” Lehrer tell us that a key is to strengthen our...
by admin | Aug 31, 2011 | Investment Performance Guy, News
We have been engaged in a research project for a client, who wanted information on “sell side fixed income attribution systems.” This cause me to reflect a bit on the term “sell side.” You’ve no doubt run into the terms “buy...
by admin | Aug 30, 2011 | Investment Performance Guy, News
A colleague recently passed me a question that was sent to him: what is the proper treatment of class action settlement proceeds from securities-related lawsuits or bankruptcies, which are then deposited into an investment portfolio.You may have encountered this...
by admin | Aug 26, 2011 | Investment Performance Guy, News
TSG has announced that it’s conducting a survey on performance attribution. The survey will address all aspects of attribution, including approaches, preferences, and systems. Five cosponsors: DST Global Solutions, First Rate Investment Systems, ...
