What performance measurement tattoo will YOU get?

by David Spaulding | Mar 3, 2018 | performance measurement, CIPM, Investment Performance Guy, IRR, PMAR

  In this weekend’s WSJ there’s an article on companies that are encouraging their employees to get tattoos: Nice Tattoo! I Didn’t Know You Worked at Walmart. I would love to see Patrick, Chris, and Douglas, or John, Ashley and Linda adorn their...

Bacon vs. Spaulding: the performance battle of the century!

by David Spaulding | Feb 13, 2018 | performance measurement, Investment Performance Guy

  Bacon vs. Spaulding … the time has come for a showdown! Carl Bacon, CIPM is a well known figure in the world of performance and risk measurement. And over the years, he and I have engaged in a few discussions covering a variety of topics. This has...

Performance measurement trivia & oddities webinar is a week away!

by David Spaulding | Nov 21, 2017 | performance measurement trivia, Investment Performance Guy, performance measurement

  We are just one week away from our [almost] all day training webinar titled “Performance Measurement Trivia & Oddities.” This class will definitely teach you quite a bit: we guarantee it! We’ve already had folks sign up...

Don’t be a “hidden figure” in performance measurement

by David Spaulding | Oct 23, 2017 | Investment Performance Guy, performance measurement, Performance Measurement Forum, performance professional, PMAR

If you are linked to me on LinkedIn or follow me on Twitter, you’re familiar with this picture: it’s my rendition of Dos Equis’ “Most Interesting Man” promotion. It has been primarily a vehicle to convey a message in a humorous fashion....

The Lessons of Leonardo da Vinci: yes, we, too, can rise to this level (or at least close to)

by David Spaulding | Sep 30, 2017 | performance measurement, Investment Performance Guy

  A new biography on Leonardo da Vinci is something we all should want to read While I frequently recommend books, this is the first time I’m recommending one I haven’t yet read; actually, one that hasn’t yet been published (as it’s due to...

Performance Measurement Technology Survey … you have one more week to participate!

by David Spaulding | Aug 30, 2017 | performance measurement technology, Investment Performance Guy, performance measurement

  We’ve extended the deadline to participate in our 6th Performance Measurement Technology Survey! While the response to our Performance Measurement Technology Survey has been quite good, we just know we can get at least a few more participants. We...