by James Damschroder | March 4, 2020 | Portfolio ThinkTank |
I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately. The recent impact of the coronavirus fears on the stock market, like any other fast-moving or high-volatility event arouses my trader’s instincts. Are those trader’s instincts compatible with fiduciary, long-term...
by James Damschroder | January 24, 2020 | Portfolio ThinkTank |
The vast majority of investors wanting portfolio backtesting have good intentions. But even the well-intentioned investor may make some mistakes that can lead to dangerous consequences. These seven deadly sins of portfolio backtesting may cause misleading results and...
by James Damschroder | December 22, 2019 | Portfolio ThinkTank |
There are good backtests and there are bad backtests. Backtesting a portfolio can be tricky. The road to informative portfolio backtest results has many pitfalls. These pitfalls can create misleading suggestions. a backtest is an incredibly useful research tool…. if...
by James Damschroder | November 27, 2019 | Portfolio ThinkTank |
We exist to help investors… Investors who are smart enough to realize that they can create investment strategy themselves and smart enough to know that they can beat the averages, yet self-aware that it’s ok to get some help. We love tech-savvy investors and we...
by James Damschroder | November 17, 2019 | Portfolio ThinkTank |
These are the virtues of what a good backtest is and what it can do for investors. These are the virtues The Gold Standard for Portfolio Backtesting. Includes the impact of portfolio rebalancing Ideally, the backtest should cover a period long enough to cover at...
