Asset Managers
The latest news on top asset managers, including updates on mergers and acquisitions, as well as new investment strategies and fund offerings.
Top challenge for advisors: reigning in emotional clients
By Warren S. HerschAdvisors view clients' rash investment decisions as potentially damaging to their businesses and their clients.
September 28, 2015
Some workers want you to send them another benefits documentAflac has uncovered a possible benefits resource gap.
September 22, 2015
The Problem With Robo-Advisors’ Use of Mean Variance OptimizationLetting machines that are essentially error maximizers automatically build investment portfolios is not a great idea. In fact, its a terrible idea for your clients.
September 14, 2015
‘Smart Beta 2.0’ Goes Head to Head With Traditional Asset ManagersAccording to Moodys, two types of firms are well-positioned to capitalize on the growing popularity of smart beta.
September 02, 2015
CalSTRS may move 12 percent of retirement portfolio into lower-risk assetsCalSTRS is exploring ways to hedge against volatile stocks that compose more than half of its $191.4 billion portfolio.
September 02, 2015
Most Downloaded SSRN Paper Ever Says You Should Be in CashMeb Faber's market timing paper from 2006 says portfolios should have ended last month in all cash and bonds as it said for 2008.
August 31, 2015
Why and When Active Managers Shine (and How to Spot a Good One)Certain behaviors point to skilled active managers who can potentially outperform through market cycles.
August 28, 2015
High Risk, High Returns? Not QuiteThere's just one problem with the theory that risk and return are correlated: It doesn't seem to fit the data.