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Antti Ilmanen Describes a Harsh Winter for Expected Returns
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AQR's Antti Ilmanen sees three distinct investing scenarios in the future: Slow pain, fast pain, or 2008 all over again. What are investors to do?

Which Beta is Smart?

As new “smart beta” strategies become more popular, how can investors choose among hedge fund beta, alternative beta, liquid alternative beta, exotic beta, smart beta, scientific beta, and the many others that are increasingly available?

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Deductive, Inductive, Pragmatic: Three Views on Investment Risk
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Risk management approaches run the gamut from philosophy to science to herd mentality.