Linda Gruendken: Cycling in Cambridge and the randomness of markets

I chat with Linda, the lead scientist from GAM Systematic CANTAB, and recently named as one of the top 50 women in the hedge fund industry. We have a fascinating conversation about the difference between quant and systematic approaches, and the vast uncertainty of financial markets. We talk about the usefulness of machine learning models and the critical role that investment horizon plays.

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Beyond asset classes: Active credit becomes the test case for Florida’s portfolio evolution

Beyond asset classes: Active credit becomes the test case for Florida’s portfolio evolution

Florida State Board of Administration has built an active credit portfolio spanning public and private markets, CIO Lamar Taylor says the initiative could be the first step in a broader shift away from traditional asset-class investing towards a framework centred on return drivers and risk exposures.

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Global economic outlook – a strong rebound, but scars will remain

Two forces will drive a strong rebound in the global economy over the next three years: widespread vaccine roll-out allowing a progressive easing of lock-downs, and additional large scale US fiscal stimulus.

Extracting growth alpha in emerging markets

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Three themes driving infrastructure are setting up a potentially strong vintage year, coinciding with stimulus programs focusing attention on the asset class.

Biden infrastructure plan

In this exclusive interview for Truthout, one of the world’s leading progressive economists, Robert Pollin, explains what Biden’s economic plan means for the majority of American people and how it will help create a somewhat fairer tax system.

Selling fast and buying slow: Heuristics and trading performance of institutional investors

Are market experts prone to heuristics, and if so, do they transfer across closely related domains—buying and selling? We investigate this question using a unique dataset of institutional investors with portfolios averaging $573 million.

Alpha Decay

Using a novel sample of professional asset managers, we document positive incremental alpha on newly purchased stocks that decays over twelve months.

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