by David Spaulding | Apr 3, 2018 | Carl Bacon, Investment Performance Guy, performance measurement
Bacon vs. Spaulding: will it happen? Despite what some may believe, Carl Bacon and I are good friends. We’ve known each other for more than 20 years, have served on committees together, have “broken bread” together on multiple occasions, and have...
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 bodies with...
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 included a few...
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...
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....
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 be...