One of the daily alerts I subscribe to is the "word of the day," from dictionary.com. Many of the words are quite fascinating, and today's struck me as one that was worthy of being highlighted in a post. Chances are you've already guessed what the word is.erinaceous...
Performance Perspectives Blog
Thoughts on performance measurement from David Spaulding and other members of our team.
Some portfolio managers are more erinaceous than others … explained
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Filling in the gaps of performance … or not!
My son, Chris, and I had a preliminary meeting with someone who is looking to obtain compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)). He left his prior firm and has recently created an account that is being managed in the same fashion as those he...
Blending MWRR & TWRR
The same question has come up twice in the past week, so I thought it worth posting.A manager manages several different accounts for the same client. Some returns are money-weighted (MWRR), some time (TWRR). The manager wishes to consolidate the accounts to present a...
At the risk of upsetting some GIPS folks, I offer the following thoughts …
I participated in the rewriting of the wrap fee (aka SMA (Separately Managed Account)) guidance, as a member of the then AIMR-PPS(R) Implementation Committee. This was the rewrite of the earlier rewrite, that was handled by a single (un-named) member of this...
Bottom up attribution
A colleague asked me for some details on bottom up attribution. I then asked for the context in which he was speaking, since knowing the context is important.If we're talking about a "bottom up" manager, who doesn't take allocation into consideration, one could argue...
A different kind of attribution
When I teach our Performance Fundamentals and Attribution classes, I often say how we frequently borrow concepts from other places: attribution is just one example. We didn't come up with the idea of attributing an event to a cause, or determining how various causes...
Happy Thanksgiving
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Getting the words right
My wife and I recently came across this sign on the front door of a medical facility where we had an appointment. If we are obligated to follow these instructions, we must attempt some other means to gain access to the building. No doubt when the creator of the sign...
Alternative Investment Guidance Statement Explained
If your firm complies with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)), then you need to be familiar with the new guidance statement on alternative investments. TSG's Jed Schneider, CIPM, FRM will host a webinar tomorrow, Tuesday, November 20, to provide...
Taking a week off (well, except for today, which is only for explanatory purposes)
My wife and I are on vacation this week in beautiful Aruba, to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. And so, rather than detract attention to the woman I love (save for this single post, while she's showering), I won't post again until next week. Hope you...