December 2018

Animal Spirits Talk Your Book: Investing in Commodities

Today’s Animal Spirits Talk Your Book is presented by Graniteshares Topics discussed Boom and bust nature of commodities What is the role of commodities in a portfolio — manage risk or price appreciation? Why would commodities add a risk management component to a typical portfolio? Do commodities need inflation to do well or is it…

These Are the Goods

Articles There are many tooth fairies in the world, but, the question is, do you want to crack open your eyes to see them? By Nick Maggiulli Semantics play a huge role in investing By Tadas Viskanta You don’t have to speculate like optionsellers.com to be caught short volatility at the wrong time By NeckarValue…

A Second Challenge to Judgment

The first edition of the Journal of Portfolio Management opened with an article from its founder and editor, the great Peter Bernstein. In What this Journal is About, he wrote: The maiden issue of this Journal appears at a critical time for our profession. The dismal of record of portfolio management over the past five years…