Archive for July, 2013

AUM’s Impact On Performance

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July 28, 2013

People often remark that “AUM is the enemy of performance.” But is this truly always the case? Here’s another thought-provoking excerpt from Stephen Duneier of Bija Capital Management that explores the nuances of the AUM-Performance relationship. AUM, Expected Return, Sizing, Selectivity, Liquidity “Since becoming a portfolio manager more than ten years ago, I have managed […]

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Michael Price & Portfolio Management

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July 21, 2013

Summaries below are extracted from a speech Michael Price gave at the 2013 (June) London Value Investor Conference. If you have read our previous article based on an interview Peter J. Tanous conducted with Michael Price many years ago, you’ll find that Price’s portfolio management philosophy has not changed much since then. Many thanks to […]

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The Managing vs. Marketing of Risk

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July 11, 2013

There’s something in the Santa Barbara water (or wine) that produces some extremely thoughtful investors/writers. Some of you already know that I’m a fan of Eric Peters of Weekend Notes (who resides in Santa Barbara). A friend recently told me about Stephen Duneier of Bija Capital Management (another Santa Barbara resident) who also has been writing […]

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PM Jar Exclusive Interview With Howard Marks – Part 5 of 5

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July 6, 2013

Below is Part 5 of PM Jar’s interview with Howard Marks, the co-founder and chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, on portfolio management. Part 5: Creating Your Own Art “You can glean insights from many places and then assemble them into your own formula. You can’t copy somebody else. Well you can – but that’s not […]

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