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...
by admin | Jan 12, 2010 | Investment Performance Guy, News
Recall the scene from The Jerk,when Navin R. Johnson (Steve Martin) discovers he has rhythm, and so decides to strike out on his own. Well, in Friday’s blog Susan Weiner discusses rhythm and writing. I love writing and therefore love to read about writing, and...
by admin | Dec 29, 2009 | Investment Performance Guy, News
In a recent blog piece, Larry Kudlow discussed how the yield curve is portending a positive economic environment for 2010; here’s part of what he wrote: “The Yield Curve is Signalling Bigger Growth “What’s a yield curve and why is it so important? ...
