Are hedge funds a good investment? To answer this question, we can look at three well known funds as case studies. The first is Renaissance Technologies. Renaissance was founded in 1982 by an academic named James Simons, who had been chair of the math department at Stony Brook University and, [...]
A Frequent Debate
In the world of personal finance, people debate about everything. Among these arguments is the question of how to measure risk. In general, partisans on this topic fall into one of two camps. In the first group are those who believe risk can be quantified and distilled down to a single number. [...]
Survey says
With the end of the year in sight, it’s a good time to consider some investment housekeeping. What’s worth your attention? Last week, I discussed the importance of asset allocation. According to the research, this is the single most significant portfolio decision you can make. But while asset [...]
An antacid problem
There’s an irony in the world of personal finance: The activity that is the most entertaining—picking stocks—is also, according to the data, one of the most counterproductive. Meanwhile, making asset allocation decisions is more akin to watching paint dry, and yet—according to the data—that’s one of [...]
Sea change?
A key conundrum for investors is as follows: On the one hand, the data on tactical trading is clear. It tells us that making frequent changes to a portfolio is a bad idea and can damage returns. But on the other hand, we shouldn’t be so wedded to the status quo that we’re unwilling to ever make a [...]
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