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FOMC Minutes: "Difficult tradeoffs" if Inflation "more persistent" and "growth and employment weaken"

Calculated Risk

Participants noted that monetary policy would be informed by a wide range of incoming data, the economic outlook, and the balance of risks. In discussing risk-management considerations that could bear on the outlook for monetary policy, participants agreed that the risks of higher inflation and higher unemployment had risen.

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A Spectacularly Underappreciated 15 Years

The Big Picture

History informs us that when US markets get slashed by 56%, it creates a very advantageous entry point into equities for fresh capital. Financial Repression was the rallying cry for underperforming managers. is not what risk managers call a rational trading day. In seven months, the S&P 500 had moved 57.5%

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 25–26)

Nerd's Eye View

Nonetheless, given the scale and brand awareness of the wirehouses, and as their own use of fee-based models increases (as opposed to primarily relying on commissions from selling products), competition for clients (and advisors) will likely remain stiff going forward, even amidst the favorable trends for RIAs Also in industry news this week: A recent (..)

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"Diversification Without Risk Management"

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

As you dig in and learn more about the systematic nature of managed futures and the other elements of the strategy, you see how important risk management is to the strategy. Yes but I think in terms of the portfolio, I believe managed futures helps to manage the risk of the portfolio.

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A fine speech explains the problems with traditional risk management

Norman Marks

Traditional/conventional risk management produces a list of risks that is reviewed by management and the board every so often. While you can call that risk management, its not doing much to help people make informed and intelligent decisions the decisions necessary to deliver performance and achieve objectives.

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Research links: strict risk management

Abnormal Returns

klementoninvesting.substack.com) The research shows that short sellers are informed investors. (morganstanley.com) Broad value indices are really not that value-y. institutionalinvestor.com) The shift into hedge funds has been a good one for pension funds. alphaarchitect.com) Analysts are rapidly integrating insights from social media.

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Cyber Threats To Client Wealth And Well-Being: Why And How Wealth Managers Will Soon Play A Key Role In Managing These Risks

Nerd's Eye View

Risk management is a key part of many financial advisors’ value propositions. At the same time, clients face another class of risks that advisors often do not consider: cyber. using a client’s personal information for financial gain or other purposes), reputational risk (i.e.,

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