The evil deed is done. If you had asked me last year, it was the farthest thing possible in my mind in November. Even in July this year in peak form I didn’t think I was ready to run the mile at race pace, let
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Portfolio Management with Excel Solver Despite my best efforts to not write another text book, the impossible has happened again. We have some how managed to put together two hundred odd pages on using Excel Solver to address portfolio management problems. Professor Mark Broadie at
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Portfolio Management challenge – Life Insurance investment portfolio management The investment management function for a life insurance company faces multiple challenges. We try and address some of these challenges as part of the final problem set for the portfolio management course. The objective is to come
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Destination Khaplu After a day’s rest we are all set to head to Khaplu – the other Serena property in the region at a slightly higher elevation of 8,500 feet. Post breakfast we laze around a bit, check out and then pack ourselves in the
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Destination Shigar Just a quick heads up. I have been shooting landscapes for a few years now. Thanks to my friend Jehan, I got hooked on to DSLR’s a few years ago. As you may have gathered, I also travel a bit and have been
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Index Matching Portfolio optimization Active and passive investment management styles How much value does a trader or investment manager bring to the table? In terms of alternates, an investor can simply invest in a market based index and let market performance dictate his returns. This
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Portfolio Management. Calculating Beta Alpha. Beta measures the covariance of a security with respect to a market index. In our expanded data set, we have now added currencies, bonds and commodities. In addition to the two equity market based index for NYSE and NASDAQ, we have
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The difference between Beta and Alpha? The market portfolio is a unique animal. It provides an opportunity for diversification as well as ruin. Markets shift direction at short notice and while rising tides raise all boats, the true performance of a fund manager is determined
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Building Excel Portfolio Management worksheets. On day one of our course on portfolio management we introduced the basic concept and challenges of portfolio management. We also introduced the securities universe we are planning to use as part of our five day workshop. On day two we
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Social Champ. The secret social media tool behind our social referral take off. I will be the first to admit. I don’t get social media. Last week I ran into something a little different that made me generate social media referrals and conversions I had never seen
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