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Private Equity: In Essence, Plunder?
Statistically, there is an increased risk of failure with private equity ownership. PE portfolio companies are…
Scenario Planning, Foresight, and the Power of Imagination: Navigating an Uncertain Future
In an era characterized by significant disruptions, the future has become increasingly uncertain. Scenario planning is…
Is Illiquidity a Blessing in Disguise for Some Investors?
Should retail investors have access to the full spectrum of alternative assets? This question inspires spirited…
Book Review: Pause to Think
Pause to Think: Using Mental Models to Learn and Decide. 2024. Jaime Lester. Columbia Business School…
The Enterprise Approach for Institutional Investors
Given the ever-changing crosscurrents of market and economic forces, institutional investors of all types would be…
From Sandpiles to Angel Investments
This article explores the dynamics of angel investing through the lens of celebrated mathematical theories of…
Opportunities in the Evolving Cannabis Consumption Market
Few people have managed to avoid noticing the increasing popularity of cannabis consumption. However, if you…
Book Review: Risks and Returns
Risks and Returns: Creating Success in Business and Life. 2024. Wilbur Ross. Skyhorse Publishing. President of…
Mitigating Economic Risk in Multi-Factor Strategies
Investors often choose diversified, multi-factor strategies to overcome the limitations of traditional cap-weighted benchmarks. These benchmarks…
Market and Model Risk: Sequentially Interweaved Risk Dimensions
Market risk is the potential for losses in securities due to fluctuations in market factors like…
From Darwin to Wall Street: Harnessing Evolutionary Theory for Smarter Investments
Many of the businessmen I know are well-versed in economics, but none uses the science in…
The Yield Curve, Recessions, and Monetary Policy Blunders: EI Podcast Highlights
Editor’s Note: Our Enterprising Investor podcast features intimate conversations with some of the most influential people…
Elusive Alpha, Corrosive Costs | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
In 1688, Joseph de la Vega wrote, “Profits on the exchange are the treasures of goblins.…
Central Banks and the Green Economy: A Path to Sustainable Growth
Central banks are playing a critical role in addressing climate change by steering the financial sector…
How Private Capital Markets Are Disrupting Traditional Finance and Economic Indicators
Since the Federal Reserve’s historic rate hiking campaign and the inversion of the yield curve in…
Market Efficiency vs. Behavioral Finance: Which Strategy Delivers Better Returns?
I’m the most important person in behavioral finance, because most of the behavioral finance is just…
Navigating the Risks of AI in Finance: Data Governance and Management Are Critical
Regulators are cognizant of the disruptive impact and security threats posed by weak data governance (DG)…
Dangers and Opportunities Posed by the AI Skills Gap in Investment Management
Aritificial intelligence (AI) will not replace investment managers, but investment managers that successfully integrate AI will…
How Machine Learning Is Transforming Portfolio Optimization
The investment industry is undergoing a transformation that is largely attributable to technological advancements. Investment professionals…
Revisiting the Factor Zoo: How Time Horizon Impacts the Efficacy of Investment Factors
The returns of investments are not completely random over time (i.e., do not follow a perfect…
Distress Investing: Crime Scene Investigation
In the underbelly of private markets lies the main culprit behind corporate failures: defective capital structuring.…