Compounding problems with hurdles

Compounding problems with hurdles

Some folks in a Linkedin group I’m a member of have been discussing the challenge of dealing with hurdle rates when calculating returns. As I showed in a December 2010 newsletter, you cannot compound these rates, as their rate of compounding is proportional with...
A brain teaser?

A brain teaser?

For today’s post I’m taking a different tact, and  presenting a situation we’re facing this week, to see what ideas you can provide. I’m visiting two clients in Boston over a three-day period, and then a third in Chicago. Here’s my...
Benchmarks: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Benchmarks: the good, the bad, and the ugly

A Wall Street Journal article spoke about high school graduating students who are “saddled” with being declared “most likely to succeed.” One such individual who earned this title stated that she has “been constantly evaluating [her]...

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