GMO: Don't Bail on Hedge Funds

The fall in rates since the financial crisis has benefited stocks and other long-duration assets while hurting short-duration assets such as hedge funds, says GMO’s Ben Inker. “The characteristics that…

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Richard Turnill, BlackRock’s chief global investment strategist, advises investors to “curb their enthusiasm.”  Turnhill commented in BlackRock’s most recent weekly market commentary: “We see a global portfolio made up of…

Is Long-Term Forecasting Valuable?

A Financial Times article highlights and challenges the common practice of long-term forecasting. Opening with a George Eliot quote – “Among all forms of mistake, prophesy is the most gratuitous”…