By Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) — Confirmation bias is one of the biggest problems in investing. We all have a set of core beliefs, and we tend to surround ourselves with people…
Day: January 29, 2019
2019 Predictions Will Miss the Mark, or Worse
A Bloomberg article by columnist Barry Ritholtz notes that this is the time of year when prognostications surface from strategists and analysts but asserts that they are, “for the most…
Private Equity Returns More Illusion than Reality
A CFA Institute article offers analysis of private equity returns in the U.S. (using data from Cambridge Associates). Using the data, the Institute created a U.S. Private Equity Index the…