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...