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After costs, only the top 3% of managers produce a return that indicates they have sufficient skill to just cover their costs, which means that going forward, and despite extraordinary past returns, even the top performers are expected to be only as good as a low-cost passive index fund. The other 97% can be expected to do worse. Eugene Fama badlycostcover share on social
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People are always saying that prices are too high. When they turn out to be right, we anoint them. When they turn out to be wrong, we ignore them. They are typically right and wrong about half the time. Eugene Fama anointhalfhigh share on social
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'Alpha' is a very fast-moving book. It doesn't lend itself to laborious introspection and the navel-gazing that some stories can fall prey to. Greg Rucka alphabookfall Change image and share on social
I am obsessed with delivering value to investors and winning the game from a personal standpoint. Bill Gross delivergameinvestor Change image and share on social