We all tend to understand the concept of productivity as it is used in a business setting. Business productivity is a measure of the efficiency of an organization. That is, in this context productivity represents the ability of a firm
December 29, 2017
On Friday afternoon, we brought you “Requiem For 2017: The Year In Charts,” a visual guide to what, by most accounts (double entendre alert), was a stellar 2017 for investors. At this point, you’re probably exhausted with year-ahead outlooks, forecasts,
Incepted in 1988, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) offers financial services including investment and advisory solutions, and risk-management expertise to institutional and individual investors throughout the globe. With more than $1 trillion assets under management, GSAM is considered one of
As we look toward the beginning of another year, talk of acronyms such as FANG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix Google/Alphabet) and FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google/ Alphabet) continues. Analysts generally expect the FAANG stock performance to remain strong in early
A selloff in the final trading minutes of the year pushed stocks into the red for the shortened holiday week. Technology stocks lagged for the week, led by Apple after some analysts suggested demand for the iPhone X was lower
With the New Year approaching, maybe it’s time to consider a new approach to investing. Unlike most forms of portfolio construction, Portfolio Armor’s hedged portfolio method eschews diversification. It looks radical at first glance: instead of allocating your investor’s assets
While stock volatility remains at record zombified lows, few can keep their eyes off the unprecedented daily moves in the cryptocurrency space in general, and bitcoin in particular, where 30d realized volatility is in the mid-90%’s, implying a daily move
Financial and political power are two sides of one coin. We all know the rich are getting richer, and the super-rich are getting super-richer. This reality is illustrated in the chart of income gains, the vast majority of which have flowed
