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Book Review: The Puzzle of Sustainable Investment

Lukasz Pomorski adeptly discusses the good, the bad, and the unknown of sustainable investing while acknowledging that the answer to some of the critical questions is the dreaded “it depends.”

Identifying Crises and the Economic Significance of Avoiding Them

By minimizing exposure to severe market downturns, investors can achieve higher risk-adjusted returns, preserve capital, and avoid the psychological toll of significant losses.

How Machine Learning Is Transforming Portfolio Optimization

Using machine learning algorithms in portfolio optimization is a growing trend that investors should pay attention to.

Dangers and Opportunities Posed by the AI Skills Gap in Investment Management

AI is more than just another technology. It is a transformative force with the potential to redefine investment management. The industry's most significant barrier to harnessing this power is the widening AI skills gap.

How Private Capital Markets Are Disrupting Traditional Finance and Economic Indicators

Banks and other traditional capital providers are no longer the primary source of capital for the economy. This shift has increased the diversity of capital providers but also has fragmented the capital markets.

Elusive Alpha, Corrosive Costs

The cost of institutional investing has become an impossible burden. Reduce costs. Give alpha a chance.

The Yield Curve, Recessions, and Monetary Policy Blunders: EI Podcast Highlights

We are three months away from the longest yield curve inversion-to-recession period. Will Cam Harvey's famous recession indicator hold? Highlights from EI podcast.

From Darwin to Wall Street: Harnessing Evolutionary Theory for Smarter Investments

Has the science of economics gone astray by borrowing ideas from physics?

Opportunities in the Evolving Cannabis Consumption Market

For investors in the space, the changing cannabis consumption landscape opens challenges and opportunities in product creation, marketing, and targeting new consumer groups.

Book Review: Pause to Think

This book is direct, delightful, and articulate in suggesting that we take a slow rather than fast approach to getting things thoughtfully done. It touches the minds and hearts of investment professionals.