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Rebalancing’s Hidden Cost: How Predictable Trades Cost Pension Funds Billions

Rebalancing may help portfolios stay on target, but its predictability comes at a cost.

Big Funds, Small Gains: Rethinking the Endowment Playbook

Endowments heavily invested in alternatives are falling well behind low-cost indexed portfolios.

Top 10 Posts from Q1: Valuation Models, Inflationary Shocks, Private Markets

This quarter's top reads reveal what's capturing the attention of investment professionals.

Market Concentration and Lost Decades

Modern portfolio theory has taught professional investors the benefits of diversification. Maybe it is time to diversify in a more intentional way to reduce extreme market concentration.

Geopolitical Change: Investors Should Focus on the Long Term

In our interconnected world, geopolitical events — ranging from trade disputes and regulatory shifts to conflicts and pandemics — capture headlines and influence market sentiments. As investment professionals, it’s crucial for us to understand these dynamics without… READ MORE ›

Private Equity and Private Debt: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Explore how the growing convergence of private equity and private debt is transforming risk dynamics, return strategies, and regulatory concerns across the private capital landscape.

Book Review: Themes in Alternative Investments

This book highlights a cross-section of issues relevant to the current state of alternative investments.

Quality of Earnings: A Critical Lens for Financial Analysts

Quality of Earnings: By approaching financials with this sharper lens, analysts can not only anticipate problems but also identify opportunities that align with long-term value creation.

Net Worth Optimization: A New Era of Personalized Risk Optimization

From mean variance optimization to net worth optimization. We no longer need to ask which is more important, the client’s attitude toward risk or the client’s capacity to take on risk.