wwwGoogle "500" and you'll findS&P 500 Indy 500 a card game called 500 perhaps even a reference to a movie about the "500" days of summer. Well, this post represents a "500" of a different kind: it's the 500th for this blog, which I think is pretty incredible....

I conducted a consulting assignment earlier this week, where I reviewed a client's operation, including their approach to calculating and reporting returns. A question came up as to whether or not cash flows can be netted if they occur on the same day. My initial...

I've already mentioned that TSG's next webinar will be held this coming Monday, August 15 at 11:00 AM EST. I learned today that registration has been phenomenal, and that it will likely set an attendance record for us. And while loads of our verification clients and...

TSG's next webinar will be held Monday, August 15 @ 11:00 AM EST. The topic will be Excel Tips & Tricks for Performance Professionals. Jed Schneider, CIPM, FRM and Neil Riddles, CFA, CIPM, will provide some of the tips and tricks they have learned in their 50 plus...

One website I frequently visit is Fox News' site. Since I've given up watching news on TV, my primary sources for news today are the WSJ, Bloomberg's website, and this one. The Fox News site often has what might be called "human interest" stories. I found a report...

The next few months will see me doing a fair amount of public speaking.Next Monday I will host our firm's monthly webinar, when I'll discuss at length the subject of GIPS(R) (Global Investment Performance Standards) Performance Examinations.Later that week (Thursday,...

More than 10 years ago we held a Performance Measurement Forum meeting at the W Hotel in Los Angeles. Our meeting room abutted the swimming pool, and I happened to notice famed artist LeRoy Neiman sitting in the pool area. I mentioned this in the meeting, and later...

Not me, but we (our firm, TSG, that is), are tweeting away. We have decided to create a Twitter account, meaning that we will be tweeting news and informational items we feel have interest to our friends and colleagues. Dave Mory, our sales associate and resident...

The Advent Users Group is hosting a compensation survey, which is open to all. We invite you to join in.Our firm regularly does surveys ourselves, so we know how important it is to encourage individuals to participate. And we're happy to support the AUG in their...

Although I'm technically on vacation this week, I came into the office to wrap up a report for a client I visited last month. I did a review of their entire performance operation, which resulted in a recommendation that they move forward with a software search. Since...