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active investing
334 posts
Active vs. Passive in Global Markets
by Laurie King, Wells Fargo Asset Management Non-U.S. markets have attributes that may favor active stock selection versus…
October 27, 2016
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...
Do global markets favour active stock picking?
by Olivia Barbee, Wells Fargo Asset Management Non-U.S. markets have attributes that may favor active stock selection versus…
October 13, 2016
Why Have Active Managers Struggled?
by LPL Research How tough has this recent environment been for active managers? According to a recent report…
September 21, 2016
The Active Manifesto Kerfuffle
The Active Manifesto Kerfuffle by Clifford Asness, Ph. D. AQR Capital Management, Inc. The recent Sanford Bernstein research…
September 7, 2016
Testing Smart Beta With Two Relatively Long Real-Time Records
Testing Smart Beta With Two Relatively Long Real-Time Records by James Picerno, The Capital Spectator Factor funds (aka…
August 11, 2016
The Walking Dead Return [as Active ETFs]
The Walking Dead Return [as Active ETFs] by Michael Mell, Director for Custom Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices…
August 8, 2016
The Consequences of Concentration: 5 – Genuine Skill?
The Consequences of Concentration: 5 – Genuine Skill? by Craig LAzarra, Global Head of Index Strategy, S&P Dow…
July 29, 2016
Is Active Management Dead? Not Even Close
Is Active Management Dead? Not Even Close by Jason Voss, CFA, CFA Institute Several years ago, I interviewed…
July 26, 2016
Alpha's measurement problem
Alpha's measurement problem by Corey Hoffstein, Newfound Research Summary Alpha is the holy grail of asset management: risk-free…
July 7, 2016
Investors Have Been Twice as Likely to Pick a Stock Down 20% Than Up 20% YTD
Investors Have Been Twice as Likely to Pick a Stock Down 20% Than Up 20% YTD by Eric…
July 7, 2016
Does the Buffett Bet Signal the End of Active Management?
Does the Buffett Bet Signal the End of Active Management? by Larry Cao, CFA, CFA Institute I bet…
May 10, 2016
How Can a Strategy Everyone Knows About Still Work?
How Can a Strategy Everyone Knows About Still Work? by Clifford Asness, Ph. D. AQR Capital Management, Inc.…
April 24, 2016
Before You Trash Smart Beta ...
by Michael Batnick, The Irrelevant Investor It’s probably no surprise that the S&P 500 high quality index…
March 31, 2016
Buy and Hold is Great – It's the Hold Part That's Difficult
Buy and Hold is Great – It's the Hold Part That's Difficult by James Picerno, The Capital Spectator…
March 16, 2016
A Walk Down Risk Road with Jim Hall
A Walk Down Risk Road with Jim Hall by Cameron Webster, Institutional Portfolio Manager, Mawer Investment Management Deflation…
February 19, 2016