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Kass – You should listen closely to the "Oracle of Boston"
by Doug Kass, Seabreeze Partners Management Civilization is hideously fragile . . . there’s not much between us…
January 25, 2019
Navigating Volatility: The Case for Tactical Alpha
In today's volatile markets, alternative investments are key for diversification, resilience, and returns, but they demand expertise to navigate. Ash Lawrence, Head of AGF Capital Partners and Scott Radke, CEO and Co-CIO of New Holland Capital discuss...
Risk On, Risk Off, or Risk Uncertain?
While big market swings can be unsettling to many investors, there are a number of alternative investment strategies…
January 20, 2019
DC Plan Participants Voice Their Interest in Responsible Investing - Context
by Jennifer DeLong, AllianceBernstein In our new survey, defined contribution (DC) plan participants voice their interest in aligning…
January 7, 2019
Niels Jensen: Potential Pitholes of 2019
by Niels Jensen, Absolute Return Partners LLP A lot of Leave voters say "stop complaining, it's democracy!" Well,…
January 3, 2019
Risk On, Risk Off, or Risk Uncertain?
While big market swings can be unsettling to many investors, there are a number of alternative investment strategies…
December 21, 2018
To fear or not to fear the yield curve
Does the U.S. Treasury yield curve always foretell a recession? With the spread between 10-year and 2-year Treasury…
December 20, 2018
Distortion, Divergence and Diversification: 2019 Global Investment Outlook
Volatility has plagued equity markets globally in 2018—most notably emerging markets and US equity markets. As the US…
December 17, 2018
3 lessons from 2018
Richard shares three investing lessons we draw from 2018, a year in which navigating markets has been tough.…
December 17, 2018
Managing Retirement Assets for Longevity with the Bucket Strategy
Managing Retirement Assets for Longevity with the Bucket Strategy by Commonwealth Financial Network As more and more of…
December 12, 2018
The Yield Curve Just Inverted for the First Time in Years. Time to Reconsider Risk?
One of the most reliable indicators of an economic slowdown just flashed a warning sign this week. On…
December 5, 2018
Why ESG matters to investors and investing
Many investors still see environment, social and governance (ESG) factors as values-oriented and either: The primary object of…
November 29, 2018
But What About October?
by Clifford Asness, Ph. D. AQR Capital Management, Inc. This year of pain in liquid alts has continued.1…
November 25, 2018
Factor Investing Explicitly Tries to Look Lousy on Active Share
by Clifford Asness, Ph. D. AQR Capital Management, Inc. There has already been much ink, and maybe even…
November 17, 2018
How Blockchain is Revolutionizing Investment
by Dave Dowsett Global Head of Innovation, Disruptive Technology and Strategy, Invesco Canada From the rise of the internet…
November 15, 2018
Som Seif: What's in it for investors to invest in ESG/Responsible Funds?
What's in it for investors to invest in ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) / Responsible Investing funds? Som Seif…
November 6, 2018