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Book Review: The Financial Restructuring Tool Set

Explore Mike Harmon's expert guide to financial restructuring tools, distressed debt, and bankruptcy strategies for investors and practitioners.

Capital Deployment Matters: A Smarter Way to Assess PE Returns

Uncover how idle capital distorts private equity returns and why measuring what’s actually put to work gives investors a truer picture of performance.

Frankenstein’s Index Fund

How over-diversification and redundant active management created a monstrous inefficiency in US public pension investing—at taxpayers’ expense.

No Asset Is Safe—But Some Lose Less

No asset is truly safe. But diversifying into steady, low-volatility stocks can help investors lose less—and stay invested for the long run.

Private Markets, Public Promise: Africa’s Investment Inflection Point

For global investors, the signal is clear: Africa’s moment is here. The only question is, will you be part of building it?

Volatility Signals: Do Equities Forecast Bonds?

Surprise, surprise. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the bond market may be taking its risk cues from equities. At least, that appears to be the case when fluctuations in the two major volatility indices are compared.

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Bear Market Playbook: Decoding Recession Risk, Valuation Impact, and Style Leadership

Explore historical bear markets to decode recession risk, valuation impact, and which investment styles perform best in downturns and recoveries.

How the Trajectory of Asset Prices Can Predict FX Movements

Can the shape of market moves predict FX stress? This post explores a new path-based approach to forecast volatility and manage currency risk.

Top 10 Most Read Blogs from Q2: AI, Alpha, and a Shifting Global Order
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AI disruption, portfolio shifts, and timeless lessons—these blogs topped the charts in Q2.

Book Review: The Behavioral Portfolio

Phillip Toews challenges traditional portfolio construction, helping advisors build resilient strategies and coach clients through risk and bias.