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- Timing Patterns In Effective Periodic Investment Strategies
- This study examines the risk/return performance of a number of simple portfolio strategies designed to potentially improve investor wealth accumulations over time. It was found that a "follow-the-winner" strategy, applied quarterly, is an effective approach that results in higher overall return and wealth accumulation, with only a moderate risk increase,...
- White papers 2000-08-01
- What is Core Real Estate? Where are the Opportunities Today?
- This article talks about the real estate cycle that has matured to an equilibrium level, core real estate investment strategies are garnering more attention from pension funds. Although core investing cannot be defined precisely, the overwhelming characteristics relate to the predictability and stability of the income stream, and the liquidity...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Have It Your Way
- Custom indexes may have many attractive features and have important roles to play in the investment process, from supporting investment strategy research to portfolio manager evaluation. First, any investment strategy that really deserves a custom index for fullest evaluation of management skill also requires reference to a standard benchmark's asset...
- White papers 2003-10-01
- Investment Strategies, Fund Performance and Portfolio Characteristics
- This paper studies the relation between fund performance and the fund manager's investment strategy, which is based on the characteristics of the portfolio. The results show that neither momentum characteristics nor the valuation of stocks can explain differences in fund performance. However, the paper finds a negative firm-size effect that...
- White papers 2004-01-29
- A Smarter Investment Strategy for Insurers
- Like many investors, insurance companies have pursued greater gains in recent years through more complex and risky ventures. Although their investment strategies have changed, their performance measures haven't - a disconnect that has exposed them to billions of dollars in losses, which have destroyed shareholder value and led ratings agencies...
- White papers
- Send in the Eggheads: With Employees Afraid to Chart Their Own Investment Strategies, Some Companies Offer a Professional Management Option
- While most companies make some effort to educate employees on the basics of 401k investing, many workers fail to make choices best-suited to their situations. Indeed, there is little evidence that investment education, or the availability of professional advice, prompts employees to put their 401ks on a sensible track. So...
- White papers 2002-12-01
- The Employees Provident Fund of Malaysia: Asset Allocation, Investment Strategy and Governance Issues Revisited
- In this paper, one will argue that the investment performance of the EPF Employees Provident Fund is seriously constrained by the nature of the provident fund scheme, by the regulations imposed upon it, and by financial markets that are under-developed. One of the key conclusions is that pension reform per...
- White papers 2003-05-03
- Investment Manager Characteristics, Strategy and Fund Performance
- This dissertation presents research essays evaluating the performance of managed funds in light of the investment strategy and manager characteristics exhibited by institutional investment companies. An analysis of investment performance with respect to a fund manager's strategy provides important information in determining whether performance objectives have been achieved. There are...
- White papers 2002-01-16
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- Skills Investment Strategy: Supporting the Development of a Skilled Workforce in Alberta
- Alberta Human Resources and Employment AHRE undertook a policy review and assessment of its adult employment and training programs and services. These are programs and services that help individuals prepare for, train for, find and keep employment. As a result of this review, AHRE began the development of a major...
- White papers 2002-06-01
- People on the move: Mellon welcomes George and Riley to the fold.
- Marian George, formerly a consultant at Hymans Robertson, the investment advisory firm, has joined Mellon Financial Corporation's human resources and investor solutions business (Mellon HR&IS). George is a senior investment consultant who will take part in general investment advice, including investment strategy reviews, ...
- Research articles 2004-07-12
- Identifying, Managing, and Nurturing Top Talent
- Talent is an indicator of one's capacity to learn, grow, and develop new skills for future use. It also suggests how quickly a person or organization can adapt to new challenges. In this article, "talent" is defined as a dormant or untapped quality that lies either in an individual employee...
- Articles 2007-06-27
- Fiat SpA Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, today's question and answer session will be conducted electronically. [Operator Instructions]. Our first question today comes from Massimo Vecchio of Mediobanca. Please go ahead. Massimo Vecchio - Mediobanca Securities Good afternoon to everybody. I have a question on Fiat...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-25
- Strategy in a ‘Structural Break'
- During hard times, a structural break in the economy is an opportunity in disguise. To survive—and, eventually, to flourish—companies must learn to exploit it. There is nothing like a crisis to clarify the mind. In suddenly volatile and different times, you must have...
- Articles 2009-01-12
- Luring Foreign Talent to China's Wall Street
- Brian Schwarz submits:The financial crisis has some Western experts looking toward Asia for employment opportunities. China's State Council recently declared that Shanghai will be built into a major international financial center by 2020, an indication of government's intention to place greater reliance on the city as it refines its strategy...
- External links 2009-07-26
- Thayer Capital Partners Invests $15 Million in Leading eBusiness Research and Consulting Firm; The Concours Group Will Diversify Offerings
- Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers WASHINGTON--BUSINESS WIRE--March 7, 2000 Thayer Capital Partners, a Washington, D.C.-based private equity investment firm, today announced a $15 million growth equity investment in The Concours Group, a Kingwood, Texas-based firm specializing in high-end strategy for information technology, business management services and human resources planning. ...
- Research articles 2000-03-07
- MVC Capital Invests in Synhrgy HR Technologies, Inc.; Synhrgy Investment Represents the Fund's First Venture Lending Deal
- Business Editors MENLO PARK, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 8, 2003 MVC Capital (NYSE:MVC), an information technology venture capital fund, today announced that it provided a $5 million three-year term loan to Synhrgy HR Technologies, Inc., a provider of human resources technology and business process outsourcing services. The Synhrgy investment...
- Research articles 2003-01-08
- The Messy Challenge And Big Payoff Of Outsourced Recruiting
- The article asserts that it is a tough road to travel, littered with reluctant hiring managers and the need for cultural change. However, VPs of human resources say that outsourcing what is arguably the most important workforce-management function can yield big financial results. One company that recently took the plunge...
- White papers 2003-10-01
- Expatriate Capabilities, Knowledge Transfer, And Foreign Direct Investment Performance
- This paper emphasizes the micro factors affecting knowledge transfer from MNCs MultiNational corporations to subsidiaries, in contrast to prior international strategy research that has tended to pay more attention to organizational level knowledge transfer mechanisms. In particular, the authors focus on expatriates serving as conduits for knowledge transfer and facilitating...
- White papers 2005-07-01
- How to Manage in a Recession
- During a downturn, the usual rules of the workplace change dramatically. Here's how to keep your team motivated and productive. Set the Tone Goal: Lower the anxiety level in the office by being candid about...
- Articles 2008-06-23
- Planning Internal Marketing
- While most companies allocate resources to understanding and communicating with their external customers, few make the same investment in time, energy, and money in communicating with their internal customers—their employees. Internal communications is traditionally viewed as the sole province of the Human Resources department, but it's essential to recognize the...
- Articles 2007-11-21
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