by admin | Feb 28, 2010 | Investment Performance Guy, News
Today’s Sunday (London) Times identifies two books which should probably be on your to-buy list: Harry Markopolos, who tried more than anyone to get the SEC to see what was really behind Bernard Madoff’s “success” has penned No One Would...
by admin | Feb 1, 2010 | Investment Performance Guy, News
I just learned that the number of registrants for this year’s Performance Measurement, Attribution & Risk Conference (PMAR) is double what it was a year ago! Obviously, that’s fantastic news. We are hoping to set a new record attendance for this very...
by admin | Jan 28, 2010 | Investment Performance Guy, News
It is my profound belief that many folks use words they don’t even know the meaning of (I’ve been guilty of this, too). People have an inherent fear of admitting ignorance, so rather than say “what is meant by that term” and appearing (in their...
by admin | Jan 24, 2010 | Investment Performance Guy, News
With the recent, though delayed, publication of the Fall issue of The Journal of Performance Measurement(R) came the announcement that Damien Laker won the Dietz Award for 2009. As you may have heard, Damien passed away last year. While one might think that our board...
by admin | Jan 21, 2010 | Investment Performance Guy, News
Firms that claim compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)) are required to have written policies and procedures. And one of these policies should address the timing on when an account is added to a composite. A few thoughts: We prefer that...
by admin | Jan 16, 2010 | Investment Performance Guy, News
We urge you to consider giving to the relief efforts in Haiti. This poor nation has been thrown into a horrible state as a result of a severe earthquake. Thousands and thousands of people have lost their lives, and those who are living are struggling to find food and...
