Practical analysis for investment professionals 
One consequence of the zero interest rate policy and other can-kicking measures is that they have cast doubt on the work of analysts who had made convincing cases that calamity was imminent. For now, they can be said to be “wrong.” Read more
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Although some critics grouse about them, most investors have long thought that investment management fees can best be described in one word: low. Indeed, fees are seen as so low that they are almost inconsequential when choosing an investment manager. This view, however, is a delusion. Read more
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David Larrabee, CFA, recaps the top reads for equity investors over the past month. Read more
Leave a CommentDr. Maria Hartwig, a deception and lying behavior expert, discusses the state of lie detection in finance. She also reviews important lie detection research and what the future holds for lie detection in finance. Read more
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Miriam Salpeter, author of Social Networking for Career Success, explains the importance of social media as a channel to enhance your professional reputation and to become known as a thought leader in your field. She offers practical advice and instruction on how to leverage specific functionality that can help you brand and differentiate yourself. Read more
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A newly updated study of the market-beating stock recommendations posted to Value Investors Club, a private online community restricted to 250 elite money managers, provides further insights on why professional investors at rival firms may be motivated to share ideas and collaborate. Read more
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According to the 2012 “World Wealth Report,” so-called “investments of passion,” including art, jewelry, and memorabilia, attracted interest as substitute investments in 2011, especially among the emerging-market crowd. Read more
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If President Obama’s proposed budget for 2013 makes it through Congress, there are only a few months to go before a popular trust strategy — the sale of an asset to an intentionally defective grantor trust, or IDGT — may be eliminated. Read more
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Eugene F. Fama argues that the central consequences of the financial crisis are increased moral hazard, ineffective new regulations, and greater risk taking as investors search for yield. He also presents his responses to criticisms of the efficient markets hypothesis, from behavioral biases to momentum, and discusses skill and luck in active investment management and the identification of the best managers. Read more
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