Fresh from the NBER oven…

The portfolio management sector oversees vast amounts of investment, for individuals, pension funds, universities and many other institutions, and one of the most frequently asked questions in this area of finance is whether these managers earn their keep. A team of researchers, including the University of Chicago’s Joseph Gerakos (above), looked into the matter and presented some answers at the recent NBER Conference on New Developments in Long-Term Asset Management. View a video of the presentation, read a summary of their findings, or download their paper on the conference page. All nine conference presentations and papers are indexed here.

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