| MONTH |
SECTION |
SUBJECT |
| January |
Thought of the month |
Do investors need a Bubble? |
| January |
Why is the sky blue? |
Why do bubbles form, burst, and Can a Hedge Fund Bubble exist? |
| January |
Nourishment |
Is there a Hedge Fund Bubble in the making? |
| February |
Thought of the month |
Should fund managers be judged on arithmetic or geometric returns? |
| February |
Why is the sky blue? |
Are hedge fund managers paid fairly relative to long-only managers? |
| February |
Nourishment |
The case for geometric returns: case closed? |
| March |
Thought of the month |
Fees for Managing the Potential to Manage? What´s next?! |
| March |
Why is the sky blue? |
Are Investors Getting a Fair Treatment? |
| March |
Nourishment |
In Search of Fair Compensation |
| April |
Thought of the month |
Will Fund of Hedge Funds disappear over time? |
| April |
Why is the sky blue? |
Why do so many people buy insurance? |
| April |
Nourishment |
Risk Averse versus Risk Takers |
| May |
Thought of the month |
Can bad performance get worse? |
| May |
Why is the sky blue? |
Why is risk management so difficult in practice? |
| May |
Nourishment |
What is good risk management? |
| June |
Thought of the month |
Is the PRC ready for Hedge Funds? |
| June |
Why is the sky blue? |
Why is it so difficult for Corporate Treasurers to earn extra yield? |
| June |
Nourishment |
How Risky are Derivative Products? |
| July/August |
Thought of the month |
"Case Accounting"? |
| July/August |
Why is the sky blue? |
Why should one implement a "Stop Loss Limit"? |
| July/August |
Nourishment |
The Art of Self Discipline |
| September |
Thought of the month |
Does Increasing Transparency Reduce Returns? |
| September |
Why is the sky blue? |
Why do Investors Invest in Active-Managed Large-Cap Mutual Funds? |
| September |
Nourishment |
Buy Low (but not at the lowest), Sell High (but not at the highest) |
| October |
Thought of the month |
How Sharp is the Sharpe Ratio? |
| October |
Why is the sky blue? |
Why does Correlation Often Fail to Properly Inform? |
| October |
Nourishment |
Is Globalization Eroding Market Diversification? |
| November |
Thought of the month |
How Long Will It Take To Restore Market Trust? |
| November |
Why is the sky blue? |
Why is Common Sense So Difficult to Employ in a Sound Risk Management Operation? |
| November |
Nourishment |
What is an Asset Class? |
| December |
Thought of the month |
Rule 9 of the "Major Rules of Thumb" by Nassim Taleb |
| December |
Why is the sky blue? |
Why are there so many opportunities for hedge funds to make money? |
| December |
Nourishment |
Volatility is important when trading listed options |
