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CAPE Is High: Should You Care?

A simple analysis shows that Robert Shiller's cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio changed in the 1990s and that mean-reversion concerns may be misplaced. If CAPE changed three decades ago, however, there is nothing preventing it from doing so again.

Does a Stock’s Price Influence Its Risk Profile?

As a stock falls in value, it becomes more sensitive to market movements and its total volatility increases.

Managing Regret Risk: The Role of Asset Allocation

Regret risk is a quantifiable phenomenon. The answer for some clients may be equally weighted portfolios.

Don’t Bank on the Equity Risk Premium

Sometimes, regardless of the holding period, stocks do underperform in absolute terms or relative to bonds.

Book Review: The Ownership Dividend

Daniel Peris's new book advises investors that the tide is about to turn: favor dividends over share growth alone.

The Remarkable Story of Style Regimes: For the Data-Driven Investor

Growth and value style returns are the market's veritable gulf stream, and investors should not ignore their powerful currents.

Times Change: The Era of the Private Equity Denominator Effect

How can investors address the denominator effect in private equities?

Mike Tang, CFA, CPA, on Spin-Off Listings in Hong Kong SAR

What's the appeal of spin-offs in general and in Mainland China and Hong Kong SAR, in particular? KPMG partner Mike Tang, CFA, CPA, shares his insights.

A More Robust Macro Risk Targeting Strategy for Equities

"It is possible to construct equity portfolios that possess out of sample exposure that facilitate more precise targeting of levels of macroeconomic risk exposure."

Decoupling Correlations: Global Markets since COVID-19

An examination of global stock market indices since 2015 reveals one clear takeaway: Every single index's average correlation with all other indices has fallen.