Investors are making a mistake if they assume that the information on their monthly investment statement is sufficient to allow them to determine how well their portfolio is being managed. Most statements are inadequate for this purpose. If...
Are you really getting good value when you spend your money? The enjoyment from some discretionary purchases will last for many years, while in other cases (travel, dining out and alcohol) the enjoyment is quickly gone. To get the greatest value...
In this morning’s Globe & Mail, Shirley Won has an article on portfolio manager Noah Blackstein. While yours truly is quoted in this piece, I mention it here because the article touches on a topic that I’ve been mulling for some...
In the November 2010 issue of Investment Executive I reviewed a few different academic papers that attempted to answer the question gracing the title of this blog post. Unfortunately, space constraints precluded me from detailing the titles of the...