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Bonds Aren’t As Safe As You Think

Bonds Aren’t As Safe As You Think

And the drawdown can last decades.

  • March 31, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 14:52
Consumer Deleveraging

Consumer Deleveraging

Forced or voluntary?

  • March 28, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 08:43
Finally Time to Buy Japanese Stocks?

Finally Time to Buy Japanese Stocks?

Depends on who you ask...

  • March 23, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 15:52
Can You Really Measure Tail Risk?

Can You Really Measure Tail Risk?

CBOE's SKEW can - but it's not investable.

  • March 21, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 11:16
Are Sovereign Wealth Funds Making Good Decisions?

Are Sovereign Wealth Funds Making Good Decisions?

IMF paper argues crisis might have changed them for the worst.

  • March 16, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 09:46
Valuations Still Plump Post-Crash

Valuations Still Plump Post-Crash

Two years after the crisis, there's more room to fall.

  • March 10, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 10:11
Why Value Always Wins

Why Value Always Wins

Market indicators, not cycles, drive performance.

  • March 8, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 10:16
U.S. Asset Managers Face Uncertain Future

U.S. Asset Managers Face Uncertain Future

Coming to terms with post-2008 world.

  • March 3, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 10:43
Did Wisconsin Have a Problem?

Did Wisconsin Have a Problem?

Politics the latest risk for public pension funds.

  • February 24, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 13:34
Local Factors Drive Regional Stock Outperformance

Local Factors Drive Regional Stock Outperformance

Research: little support for global asset pricing model.

  • February 22, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 08:58
Farewell to Cheap Capital

Farewell to Cheap Capital

The impact of rising interest rates.

  • February 10, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 10:03
What Explains Hedge Fund Returns?

What Explains Hedge Fund Returns?

Hint: it's not just luck (or factor analysis...or risk premia...)

  • February 7, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 10:07
When Contributions Are Too Low

When Contributions Are Too Low

Why markets can't save the pension promise.

  • February 3, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 14:13
The Price of Shame: 37 bps

The Price of Shame: 37 bps

Neither a borrower not a discount borrower be.

  • February 1, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 10:05
Strong Governance and Lower Tobin’s Q

Strong Governance and Lower Tobin’s Q

During the financial crisis, being good didn't pay for banks.

  • January 31, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 08:14
Can the Longevity Levee Be Breached?

Can the Longevity Levee Be Breached?

So far, the tools used to hedge it are "somewhat crude".

  • January 25, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 09:46
Public Pension Plans as Fraudsters?

Public Pension Plans as Fraudsters?

First New Jersey, now California.

  • January 19, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 10:02
Putting Out the Government Put

Putting Out the Government Put

The impact of public guarantees on bank risk taking.

  • January 13, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 09:21
Ethics in Fast Times

Ethics in Fast Times

High frequency traders speed past regulators.

  • January 11, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 06:37
Currency As a Source of Return?

Currency As a Source of Return?

Electronic trading boosts growth in FX market.

  • January 5, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 16:53
Is QE2 A Big Bust?

Is QE2 A Big Bust?

No inflation, but no rate reduction either.

  • December 23, 2010 September 13, 2019
  • 13:05
No Such Thing as a Random Walk

No Such Thing as a Random Walk

As soon as two active players are involved, we can no longer ignore behavioral uncertainty.

  • December 21, 2010 September 13, 2019
  • 09:38
How Correlated Are Equity Markets?

How Correlated Are Equity Markets?

ETFs could be moving markets to lock-step but opinions are divided.

  • December 14, 2010 September 13, 2019
  • 09:06
Coming Soon: The Buyout Sweet Spot

Coming Soon: The Buyout Sweet Spot

Families cashing out could give venture cap a boost.

  • December 9, 2010 September 13, 2019
  • 11:10
Spain’s Next

Spain’s Next

Too big to fail; too big to bail.

  • December 7, 2010 September 13, 2019
  • 07:33