Howard Marks’s approach to risk emphasizes the importance of understanding risk as the probability of loss, not volatility, and managing it through careful judgment and strategic thinking.
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Distress Investing: Crime Scene Investigation
In the underbelly of private markets lies the main culprit behind corporate failures: defective capital structuring.
Revisiting the Factor Zoo: How Time Horizon Impacts the Efficacy of Investment Factors
Don’t ignore serial dependencies in your factor portfolio.
Dangers and Opportunities Posed by the AI Skills Gap in Investment Management
AI is more than just another technology. It is a transformative force with the potential to redefine investment management. The industry’s most significant barrier to harnessing this power is the widening AI skills gap.
How Machine Learning Is Transforming Portfolio Optimization
Using machine learning algorithms in portfolio optimization is a growing trend that investors should pay attention to.
Navigating the Risks of AI in Finance: Data Governance and Management Are Critical
Big data-driven AI in financial services is a technology that augments human capabilities. We are living in countries governed by the rule of law, and only humans can adopt safeguards, make decisions, and take responsibility for the results.
Market Efficiency vs. Behavioral Finance: Which Strategy Delivers Better Returns?
Team Efficient Markets vs. Team Behavioral Finance: It’s the academic equivalent of Lakers vs. Celtics.
How Private Capital Markets Are Disrupting Traditional Finance and Economic Indicators
Banks and other traditional capital providers are no longer the primary source of capital for the economy. This shift has increased the diversity of capital providers but also has fragmented the capital markets.
Central Banks and the Green Economy: A Path to Sustainable Growth
The Fed and other leading central banks are progressively aligning with climate change policies. This marks an evolution toward a greener form of capitalism in the global capital markets.
Elusive Alpha, Corrosive Costs
The cost of institutional investing has become an impossible burden. Reduce costs. Give alpha a chance.