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What are we talking about today that will still be relevant a year from now? — Tadas Viskanta
One of the problems a financial writer faces is there’s so much content out there that it’s very hard to sort the wheat from the chaff. That’s why content curators add so much value. For me, there’s no one better at it than Tadas Viskanta, best known for his blog Abnormal Returns. I began this […]
#SFTW: Where now for transparency?
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND Transparency I reported the other day on the fact that the world’s first transparency strategy summit was taking place at the House of Commons, organised by the Transparency Task Force. The event went ahead as planned on Monday, and was attended by some key players in the UK pensions industry, including […]
Complex markets don’t require complex solutions — Ben Carlson
Someone I’m particularly excited about meeting at the Evidence-Based Investing Conference in New York City in November is Ben Carlson. As well as being Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management, Ben also writes one of the best investing blogs on the web — the very aptly named A Wealth of Common Sense. […]
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There are two historic events due to take in the United States in November. The first, on the 8th, is a certain Presidential Election you may have heard about. The second (and frankly far more momentous) occasion is the world’s first Evidence-Based Investing conference in New York City, exactly one week later, on the […]
#SFTW Bonuses for fund managers — good or bad?
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND Fund managers. There’s been plenty said and written about fund manager pay in the UK this week, after the announcement by two prominent City stockpickers that, in future, they won’t be paying bonuses, either to themselves or their staff. So, is this move by Neil Woodford and Daniel Godfrey to be […]
#SFTW Now the good news — Transparency is coming
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND Transparency For anyone who wants to see a fairer, more transparent asset management industry, this five-minute interview is compulsory viewing. Transparency. It features Andy Agathangelou, founding chair of the Transparency Task Force, of which I have recently become an Ambassador. In the video, Andy explains how the Task Force came about, […]
#SFTW Sorry, active managers — indexing will get even better
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND I’m not against active management as a matter of principle. As soon as there’s an active fund that’s worth investing in, I’ll be only too happy to say so. But I’m not hopeful I’ll be able to do so any time soon. The main reason is that, as things stand today, […]
#SFTW: Not even Vanguard is perfect
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND Vanguard. I love Vanguard. I think we’d all be better off if everyone invested in Vanguard funds. And, in my opinion, Jack Bogle’s honorary knighthood and Presidential Medal of Freedom are long overdue. But is the world’s biggest asset management company perfect? Even this die-hard fan would have to admit that […]
