Best Blogs of the Week #194
Interpreting active share –Russell
“Active share has become a more popular measure in the last few years, and unfortunately many in the industry ascribe it almost magical powers”
Best Blogs of the Week
Best Blogs of the Week #193
Posted by Anu Heda
on Jul 13, 2015,
in Best Blogs of the Week
, tagged with BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Invesco, JPMorgan, Loomis Sayles, MandG, Natixis, OppenheimerFunds, PIMCO, Principal, Russell, Wells Fargo, WisdomTree
Greece! Our industry’s bloggers are covering the potential Grexit like nothing ever before. At this (blogging) trajectory, I can only imagine the volume around our US 2016 Presidential election.
By my count, 14 firms dedicated at least 1 post to Greece. Here they are, listed from newest (hence most relevant) to oldest. Only two make an actual prediction on Greece leaving the Europe. Follow us on Twitter to see which two (or read all 14 posts).
- The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same –Mesirow
- Greece: A resounding “No” to endless austerity –Russell
- Greece Frightenin’ –M&G
- Greece’s Precarious Position –Franklin Templeton
- After the Referendum –Loomis, Sayles (an affiliate of Natixis Global Asset Management)
- Definitive vote ushers in further uncertainty (Greek referendum) –Invesco
- Greece Likely to Exit –Principal Global Investors
- Does Greece Pose a Threat to Global Markets? –BlackRock
- Making sense of Greece’s no vote –Wells Fargo
- Greece Votes “No.” Is Grexit Next? –Oppenheimer
- Greece at Crossroads –JPMorgan
- Reflections on Greece –WisdomTree
- Greece is the Word –Natixis Global Asset Management
- Volatility Futures Suggest Only Near-Term Turmoil From Greece –PIMCO (only post dating from June)
Best Blogs of the Week vol 192
Two posts this week, including a favorite on Greece.
Assessing the potential winners and losers in the Greek crisis –Invesco
“Losers potentially include: the euro; spreads on credit assets; low-quality, leveraged and cyclical growth exposure; and peripheral European and non-European emerging market assets.”
When the Fed begins to tighten, quality stocks matter –Wells Fargo
“Quality seems like a simple concept; however, it is not as easily defined as other investment terms such as valuation or relative strength.”
Best Blogs of the Week vol 191
A single post answering a highly relevant question:
China: Bubble, value opportunity, or both –Wells Fargo
“I think there is a very good reason to be invested in China, but in the right China.”
Best Blogs of the Week vol 190
Posted by Anu Heda
on Jun 22, 2015,
in Best Blogs of the Week
, tagged with Lord Abbett, OppenheimerFunds, Russell, Vanguard
We cover five posts this week, three (fixed income transparency, LDI within DB plans, and taxes on international investing) posts offer in-depth analysis on topics rarely covered by the industry’s blogs. We also welcome Lord Abbett. First time one of their posts made the cut.
Bonds: Is More Transparency Better? –Lord Abbett
“… TRACE may be leading to a reduction in liquidity in the corporate bond markets.”
Sortino Ratios Measure Risk the Way Investors Do –Oppenheimer (Sortino Ratio Revealed!)
“This tool – the Sortino ratio – addresses one of the limitations of the Sharpe ratio and looks at the returns that investments deliver only in relation to their volatility during down markets.”
Data in China Points to a Significant Slowdown –Oppenheimer (Chinese Economy Slowdown … in charts!)
“Looking at the Chinese data from these two perspectives provides a stark reminder of how severe the slowdown is.”
International investing doesn’t have to be a tax burden –Russell
“The real reason international equities are typically tax inefficient is due to poor tax management by money managers.”
Surprise ingredient for an LDI recipe: A pinch of global min vol—as an equity suballocation? –Vanguard (Volatility Consideration for Large DB Plans)
“For all but frozen plans near termination, we advise a return-seeking and a liability-hedging asset allocation.”