The sentimental investor

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Peter Pierce looks at the part sentiment plays in managers' investment decisions, and how measuring patterns of manager behaviour can help trustees when allocating capital.

Most entities who allocate capital to external managers (pension plan sponsors, fund of funds, endowments, etc) have not, for the most part, analysed the actual trade data behind the monthly return...

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