Enterprising Investor
Practical analysis for investment professionals

Enterprising Investor Is Moving

Enterprising Investor is moving to CFA Institute Research and Policy Center (RPC) on March 23.

The Music Has Stopped in Private Markets

Private credit stress signals a broader unwind as excess capital, liquidity mismatches, and incentives destabilize private markets.

When Analytical Tools Scale, First-Order Information Differentiates

As analytical tools scale, investment edge shifts from data analysis to generating new information and making decisions with incomplete data.

How Asset Allocation Is Changing in Core 401(k) Menus

This analysis highlights five trends shaping asset allocation in core DC menus.

Backtests, Causality, and Model Risk in Quantitative Investing

Beyond backtests, a layered view of association, causality, and reflexivity can reduce model risk in quant investing.

Investment Behavior Is a Design Problem, Not an Information Problem

Investment outcomes are shaped not only by what investors know, but by how investment systems are designed.

Rethinking Exit Multiples in High-Growth Company Valuations

Exit multiples in high-growth companies should reflect growth expectations and interest rates, not market medians.

The Question That Exposes Weak Quant Models

Errant variables can quietly undermine even the most statistically impressive quant models.

International Women’s Day: Women Leaders Put Nutrition First

Women are three times more likely than men to invest in eating well.

NLP and Yield Curve Prediction From Central Bank Minutes

Can algorithms that analyze central bank language help predict the next move in the yield curve?