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4Q18 CIO Commentary

4Q18 CIO Commentary

In this quarter's CIO commentary we look at the view through the windshield, March’s important deadlines, the ugly quarter that was, and the active management of AlphaGlider strategies.

3Q18 CIO Commentary

3Q18 CIO Commentary

In this quarter's CIO commentary we look at the lopsided nature of the global markets in 2018, NAFTA 2.0, and major changes in the GICS.

Not Here, Not Now

Not Here, Not Now

The Trump Administration has gone all in with global warming denial and fossil fuels — pulling the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement, increasing subsidies to the coal industry, and removing regulations governing fossil fuel drilling/mining on public lands and offshore waters. The state of California, and AlphaGlider, push back.

The Controversy that is Share Buybacks

The Controversy that is Share Buybacks

Share buybacks are at all time highs in the US, and they are getting an unfair bad rap from some commentators. AQR’s Clifford Asness shoots down the arguments of the share buyback critics in a recent WSJ editorial. Then I add my two cents to the subject.