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Category Archives: Blog
Mauboussin – the short version
An MBA student fortunate enough to follow Michael Maboussin’s lectures jotted down the key messages in this blog by Frederica Zaldua. To give a flavour: “Investment outcomes combine skill and luck. Acknowledge the substantial role of luck. We’re all aware of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Uncategorized
Tagged decision-making, governance, investment process, Michael Mauboussin
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Top investment strategies – Being in tune with today’s investment needs
With the US donning a double-digit unemployment rate and the federal debt level spiraling out of control, more and more people are getting bored of their corporate cubicles. With jobs slashing down and wages going through massive cuts, people are … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Finance, Uncategorized
Tagged decision-making, investment strategy, Steven Roberts
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Best Practice Termination of Investment Mandates
Whenever Charles Ellis writes, I take notice. His classic book “Investment Policy: How to Win the Loser’s Game“ was for me the definitive eye opener. Starting out in the investment industry, managing mandates while working through several investment courses, the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Management, Uncategorized
Tagged Charles Ellis, decision-making, governance, investment manager, selection and monitoring
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Prospect Theory and Pension Funds
Interesting interviews with Daniel Kahneman were recently posted, about prospect theory and other key developments in behavioral finance. According to Thayer Watkins, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky coined the phrase “Prospect Theory” for their studies of how people manage risk and … Continue reading
Emerging beliefs
One of the key messages of the book Investment Beliefs that Kees Koedijk and I wrote, was the importance to articulate your views on how financial markets work. However much we’d like it to be, investing is not a hard … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Economics, Finance
Tagged BRIC, Emerging Markets, equity risk, Quantitative Easing
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