Investing

[ad_1] Looking for a way to “beat the market” in 2024 and beyond?  If so, you’ve probably heard about the market-beating potential of private equity investments. The most recent U.S. Private Equity Index from Cambridge Associates reports an average return of about 15% from June 2003 to June 2023, compared […]

[ad_1] Skewness in asset returns is a perplexing phenomenon and evokes different behavior from investors. Some show a preference for stocks with significant right skewness, which much like playing the lottery, hit the jackpot every once in a while and deliver outsized returns. Other investors try to steer clear of […]

[ad_1] Style regimes constitute one of investors’ largest risk factors, second only to overall equity exposure. After 15 years of growth style dominance, the return of intra-market volatility has prompted renewed interest in style framework and cyclical rotations. By reacquainting ourselves with the dynamics of style cycles, we can better […]

[ad_1] Investors’ faith in the genius of private equity (PE) fund managers has reached ever greater heights amid new records in fundraising, deal volume, and asset valuations. These trends have continued in 2022 despite — or perhaps because of — worldwide public market losses. Aside from maximizing fee income, the […]

[ad_1] The Four Job Categories When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), many anticipate a rosy future with various sources of new revenue, reduced expenses, and ultimately increased profits. Others worry about the jobs that might be lost to machines. So, does AI steal human jobs? Or put another way, […]

[ad_1] “You cannot be an impact investor without considering emerging markets. Investing in Africa presents both financial and impact opportunities.” — Jennifer Kenning, CEO and Co-Founder, Align Impact Investors looking to make a difference and make a profit should consider the fastest-growing continent for technology adoption, natural resource opportunities, and […]

[ad_1] Demographics Unravelled: How Demographics Affect and Influence Every Aspect of Economics, Finance and Policy. 2021. Amlan Roy. Wiley. Demographics are destiny. This cliché will cause some investors to nod their heads in agreement, yet it provides little meaning. Demographics are often used to bolster an investment narrative, yet the […]

[ad_1] What do we mean by financial crisis? What are some of the classical methods that predict such crises? How can machine learning algorithms contribute to anticipating them? Financial crises take a variety of forms: They range from sovereign defaults to bank runs to currency crises. What these episodes all […]

[ad_1] Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative. 2023. Jennifer Burns. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. If you were asked to identify a famous economist based on the following facts, whom would you name? Voted for Democrat Franklin Roosevelt for president in 1936. Supported significant portions of Roosevelt’s New Deal, which some critics […]

[ad_1] Mark J. Higgins, CFA, CFP, and Raphael Palone, CFA, CFP, will be presenting at the Planejar Annual Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 24 October 2022. Their program compares the US Federal Reserve’s response to post-COVID-19 inflation with its policies following the Great Influenza and World War I in […]