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How smart has your beta been lately?

Despite overwhelming evidence that active managers underperform their benchmarks, Yale professors Martijn Cremers and Antti Petajisto offer evidence that not only can active management outperform (we knew that), but that predicting successful active manager performance in advance is also possible. We examine these claims pursuant to smart/alternative beta ETFs in Canada, and study recent down-cycle […]

By Mark Yamada |May 13, 2016

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When buy-and-hold portfolios aren’t enough

Tips on how to leverage volatility

By Katie Keir |May 13, 2016

9 min read

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Don’t fall into the NAV trap

Reported asset values tend to lag reality

By Al and Mark Rosen |May 13, 2016

4 min read

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Oil: Buy high, sell low?

The anatomy of an energy equity-market bottom

By D. Mason Granger |May 13, 2016

5 min read