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Deconstructing Black-Litterman

Dr. Richard MichaudDr. Michaud was invited to speak on "Deconstructing Black-Litterman" at the April fi360 conference in Chicago. Black-Litterman proposes to solve the limitations of Markowitz optimization in practice. We use a simple data set to illustrate the procedure and show that Black-Litterman portfolios are identical to Markowitz and often poorly diversified and risk managed.  While convenient, the Black-Litterman procedure is unlikely to be investment effective and cannot be recommended relative to available alternatives.  A paper and additional presentations are forthcoming. 

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March 2012 - Markowitz Interview

Dr. Michaud interviewed Dr. Harry Markowitz at last spring's JOIM conference. The interview traces the evolution of his pioneering work.

April 2012 - Calm After the Storm

Dr. Michaud's quarterly investment commentary addresses international and domestic forces shaping our economy.

About New Frontier

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