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Do the 'good guys' win?

on Fri, 2012-01-27 12:48

Principles may be making a comeback if this hedge fund is any indication. The manager, Ray Dalio, wrote a book, Principles, hot linked inside this article.

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/in-punishing-year-for-hedge-funds-biggest-one-thrived/?ref=business

Hedge Funds As Seen By An Insider

on Tue, 2012-01-24 19:14

A just published book looks under the hood of the hedge fund industry and finds a few problems. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204791104577110650751578814.html

We Have Met The Enemy And It Is Us!?#@

on Mon, 2012-01-09 15:02

 

 

With thanks to Pogo, here are Three Behavioral Biases That Can Affect Your Investment Performance http://www.forbes.com/sites/cfainstitute/2011/12/21/three-behavioral-biases-that-can-affect-your-investment-performance/

Do We Grasp The Implications of Aging?

on Sun, 2011-12-18 14:33

What To Ask & Why You Should

on Wed, 2011-10-19 09:39

Most investors are not sure exactly what they should ask their advisor or broker after they have hired the firm. This article outlines what to ask and why.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/business/how-to-check-out-a-financial-...

Don't Be Fooled by Statistics

on Wed, 2011-09-28 01:08
Avoid being fooled by statistics, a better grasp of risk http://t.co/XEfl5LZZ via @TheBrowser
thebrowser.com
Every statistic is the result of someone’s work, and we’d do well to ask ourselves why it was created. That way, says the statistician, we have a better chance of working out when dangers are being overstated and data misused

A financial planning trade group publishes a field guide

on Fri, 2011-09-02 09:47

THe group NAPFA, one of several trade groups for professionals who advise investors, has published a field guide to assist investors as they interview and select a financial advisor.

"Pursuit of a Financial Adviser Field Guide,"

David Swenson speaks out

on Fri, 2011-08-19 16:20

You may not agree, but you do need to know what admired investor, David Swenson, is saying about the Mutual Fund Merry-Go-Round.

 

Who can help me choose funds?

on Thu, 2011-08-18 15:09

Investors Are Wise To Advisor Conflicts And Lack Of Objectivity
forbes.com
Advisors all claim no conflicts because they select only outside managers or funds, avoiding the conflicts of any internally managed assets. Large Wall Street investment firms also offer to help pick the best in class money...

Bertrand Russell "The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.

on Wed, 2011-08-17 15:17

Author Diana Henriques Reports on Bernard Madoff, 'The Wizard of Lies'
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
Bernard "Bernie" L. Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme has had devastating consequences for countless victims, and several initiatives have recently cropped up as a result. These include the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's cent

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