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Scot Blythe

Scot Blythe

Tracking Errors

Editor/Writer, Financial Services and Public Policy I've been covering the investment industry for more than a decade, first as associate editor at Global Stratagems then as investments editor at Advisor.ca, editor of CanHedge and finally editor of Advisor's Edge Report. I have also contributed articles on alternative investments to Benefits Canada, Canadian Investment Review, Morningstar.ca and Report on Business magazine.

Can You Really Measure Tail Risk?

CBOE's SKEW can - but it's not investable.

Are Sovereign Wealth Funds Making Good Decisions?

IMF paper argues crisis might have changed them for the worst.

Valuations Still Plump Post-Crash

Two years after the crisis, there's more room to fall.

Why Value Always Wins

Market indicators, not cycles, drive performance.

U.S. Asset Managers Face Uncertain Future

Coming to terms with post-2008 world.

Did Wisconsin Have a Problem?

Politics the latest risk for public pension funds.

Local Factors Drive Regional Stock Outperformance

Research: little support for global asset pricing model.

Farewell to Cheap Capital

The impact of rising interest rates.

What Explains Hedge Fund Returns?

Hint: it's not just luck (or factor analysis...or risk premia...)

When Contributions Are Too Low

Why markets can't save the pension promise.