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On Investment Objectives and Risks, Clear Communication Is Key, Part 3

CFA Institute

Portfolio Pi and Portfolio Eta are new decision metrics that connect investment objectives and risks.

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On Investment Objectives and Risks, Clear Communication Is Key, Part 2

CFA Institute

Standard deviation fails to characterize risk in a way that matters to most investors.

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What is the difference between planning, budgeting and forecasting for a business?

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It is a tool used to anticipate the financial performance of a business or a specific project. Forecasts can be short-term or long-term and are usually based on assumptions about factors like market conditions, customer behavior, economic trends, and internal capabilities. Clear goals help shape your budgeting priorities.

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Goals-Based Investing: Should It Be the Norm?

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In the same spirit, all investment management should be goals-based. To paraphrase Richard Thaler, all finance is behavioral.

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Top 10 Posts from 2022: Fama and French, Damodaran, the Equity Risk Premium

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In a wild year for markets and investing, what EI content most resonated with readers?

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Fraud and Deception Detection: Five Language Fingerprints

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Dishonest companies tend to leave five textual fingerprints in their communications that differ from those of more truthful firms.

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Private Real Estate Fund Categories: A Risk/Return Assessment

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Based on the risk-adjusted performance of all three categories of private real estate funds, investors are paying billions in economically unwarranted fees.