Over the past few years, the popularity of TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) Talks has mushroomed. The talks, in case you haven’t seen any, are a series of concise “big idea” presentations made by scientists, artists, educators and other...
Hedge funds are getting a bad rap these days, and it is no wonder. The fee structure of “2 and 20” puts these alternative strategies among the most expensive available, and the recent performance record on average is uninspiring. It is...
As markets increasingly question the effectiveness of developed markets’ monetary policy to boost growth, fiscal policy is expected to become less stringent in many countries...
(Bloomberg) -- Trump's not favorite to win the election. If he wins, his administration might achieve little in its early days. Still, markets are woefully underprepared for the possibility of a Trump presidency, Morgan Stanley writes in...
They believe in unicorns.
The mutual fund industry is taking on a bigger role in Silicon Valley—and some venture capitalists aren’t happy about it. Fidelity currently holds stakes in 24 unicorn startups—those with $1 billion or more valuation...
How should an investor in a factor (or “smart beta”) index judge its performance?
(Bloomberg Gadfly) -- It's no secret that exchange-traded funds are popular among institutional traders...
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