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Paulson undone by sector picking
By Giles Turner
November 1, 2011
Daniel Li and Alexandre Dussaucy’s analysis on Paulson Advantage Funds is featured in Financial News. This analysis takes a close look into concentrations and leverage exposures of some of the largest hedge funds. Click here to access the detailed analysis.
 
New Funds
October 10, 2011
Financial Times’ Fund Management section reported the launch of a new, actively-managed ETF by AdvisorShares in partnership with Commerce Asset Management using MPI Asset Replication™ Services.
 
From zeroes to heroes at Carmignac Patrimoine
By William Hutchings
September 28, 2011
MPI’s proprietary quartile chart is selected as chart of the week in Financial News. The chart shows the dramatic comeback of Carmignac Patrimoine in terms of both absolute and relative performance during the summer of 2011.
 
AdvisorShares, Commerce AM Ready Hedge ETF
September 20, 2011
FINAlternatives reports that exchange-traded funds house AdvisorShares, in partnership with Commerce Asset Management, is preparing a second hedge fund-like ETF to track long/short equity hedge funds with the help of MPI Asset Replication™ Services.
 
Criminal Minds and Increased Surveillance
By Mark Sands
June 23, 2011
Michael Markov’s commentary on market surveillance is featured in Operational Risk & Regulation. This comprehensive article features views from many key players in the industry. Click here to access the PDF article.
 
Quant Surveyors
By Martin Steward
June 1, 2011
Investment & Pensions Europe features MPI’s commentary on the importance of “independent techniques, tools and data” in the risk management process. Click here to download the PDF article.
 
Asset Allocation Funds Give Impressive Performance
By Giles Turner
January 24, 2011
In an article on the return of asset allocation funds, Financial News features MPI’s analysis of Carmignac Patrimoine and the drivers behind its exemplary performance.
 
Un spécialiste de l'analyse quantitative décortique Carmignac Patrimoine
By NewsManagers groupe AGEFI
December 17, 2010
MPI’s latest case study on Carmignac Patrimoine, identifying the performance drivers behind Europe’s largest mutual fund, is featured in NewsManagers-a leading online newsletter for investment professionals in France. See English translation here. View MPI’s case study for our findings.
 
How are European Equity Managers Generating Their Performance?
By Mario Aguilar
October 28, 2010
As part of a monthly asset class analysis series in Citywire, MPI provides an in-depth look at takeaways and style trends on European Equity funds. See how the best performing funds benefit from style allocation (positive timing) while the opposite holds true for the worst performers.
 
Markov: Waddell & Reed Not Main Culprit In Flash Crash
By Murray Coleman
October 11, 2010
Barron’s features MPI’s quantitative analysis on Waddell & Reed's Asset Strategy Fund and commentary on its relation to the “Flash Crash”. View the MPI research blog for our findings.
 
The Tremors From a Coding Error
By Jeff Sommer
June 18, 2010
The New York Times’ Jeff Sommer features analysis and commentary from Michael Markov in a story on AXA Rosenberg and the events following admission of its coding error. View MPI’s research blog for a revealing look at a mutual fund sub-advised by AXA Rosenberg.
 
Stylus Web Brings Plan-Level Reporting to Financial Advisers
By Ellie Behling
May 3, 2010
PLANADVISER features MPI’s Jeff Schwartz discussing the new Stylus Web and the demand for “an affordable tool to provide institutional reports and content.”
 
Stylus Web, plan-level reporting tool, is available for financial advisers
By Davis Janowski
May 3, 2010
InvestmentNews’ Davis Janowski profiles MPI’s new Stylus Web product, answering the advisor need for "all-in-one-tools" in the 401(k)/DC and DB markets. Additional software features and benefits can be accessed here.
 
If It Walks Like a Duck: Classifying Berkshire Hathaway
By Michael Markov and Kushal Kshirsagar
March 23, 2010
Institutional Investor features a research piece from Michael Markov and Kushal Kshirsagar on the implications of BRK.B’s S&P 500 sector classification.
 
Getting the Maximum for the Investors
By Jonathan Miller, Citywire
March 5, 2010
MPI’s returns-based style analysis of the JPM Europe Strategic Value Fund (which identifies the Mid Cap Core strategy that the manager adopted in 2008) is featured in the Fonds Professionell Austrian Magazine.
 
Hedge or Mutual Fund?
By Tom Sullivan
January 4, 2010
In its first 2010 issue, Barron's features insight from MPI's Michael Markov on the coming year's industry trends.
 
Galleon Fund's Big July 2006 Gain Coincided With ATI Buyout
By Joseph Checkler
November 17, 2009
Dow Jones' Joseph Checkler continues investigation of Galleon, utilizing MPI’s returns-based style analysis (RBSA) of the Galleon Fund, which shows remarkable outsize performance in 2006.
 
Keeping an Eye on Stable-Value and Long-Short Funds
By Evan Cooper
September 23, 2009
Michael Markov shares his insights on risk with InvestmentNews.
 
Using Daily Returns To Identify Bond Fund Risks
By Michael Markov
September 2009
Institutional Investor features Michael Markov's opinion piece, "Using Daily Returns To Identify Bond Fund Risks".
 
Researcher Says Opco Core Bond Fund Trouble Obvious
By Jeff Nash
July 09, 2009
Michael Markov interviewed by Pensions & Investments: "There were plenty of red flags at Oppenheimer Core Bond that these states and other investors could have picked up on." View MPI's quantitative analysis of the Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund here.
 
Marvin Schwartz Makes Bold Calls After Poor Year
By Jonathan Miller
May 18, 2009
MPI’s returns-based style analysis (RBSA) of the UBAM Neuberger Berman US Equity Value fund is featured in Citywire.
 
As FoHFs Seek Ways to Win the Liquidity and Risk Management Battle, Markov Releases Paper
By Kirsten Bischoff
April 23, 2009
Opalesque features MPI’s “Monitoring Daily Hedge Fund Performance When Only Monthly Data is Available” research paper which introduces an approach that enables investors to forecast daily returns in advance of monthly reporting.
 
The similarities between Pearl Harbor and Bernie Madoff
By Michael Markov
April 6, 2009
Michael Markov's opinion piece, "The similarities between Pearl Harbor and Bernie Madoff" is featured in Pensions & Investments.
 
Asia Star Stands Firm on China Bias
By Jonathan Miller
March 30, 2009
MPI’s returns-based style analysis (RBSA) is featured in Citywire.
 
Investors Scramble for Compensation and Clarity in the Fraud of the Century
By Susan Barreto
February 2009
InvestHedge explores MPI's “Madoff: A Tale of Two Funds” quantitative analysis and the impact of Madoff's fraudulent returns on hedge fund indices.
 
Puzzle Me This
By James Armstrong
January 2009
This article in Markets Media provides an insider's view of the history of MPI and returns-based style analysis.
 
Madoff Claims "Too Good to be True"
By David Walker
January 12, 2009
Michael Markov interviewed by Financial News: "as long ago as 2006 MPI concluded that Madoff's were 'most likely not real.'"
 
Con of the Century
December 18, 2008
MPI's analysis of the Madoff fraud is featured in the Economist
 
In Fraud Case, Middlemen in Spotlight
By Eric Konigsberg
December 16, 2008
Michael Markov discusses the Madoff scandal in the New York Times
 
Opalesque Exclusive
By Kirsten Bischoff
October 21, 2008
Opalesque features MPI's reverse engineering of hedge fund portfolios and its ability to provide new insight to firms considering the risk management and replication possibilities of funds. View full
 
Cleaning Closets
By Christopher Wright
September - October, 2008
MPI's Returns-Based Style Analysis (RBSA) is featured in CFA Magazine. View full
 
Lifting the lid on hedge fund risks
By Sophia Grene
September 24, 2007
The article about MPI and Dynamic Style Analysis (DSA) is published in The Financial Times, a UK's international business newspaper. Read it
 
Big DSA is watching you!
By Véronique BÜHLMANN
July - August, 2007
The article about MPI and Dynamic Style Analysis (DSA) is published in July's issue of "Banque & Finance", the leading banking publication in Geneva, Switzerland. Read it
 
A Strategy Aiming to Pump Returns Gains Clout but May Be 'No Free Lunch'
October 13, 2006
An article in the Wall Street Journal features analysis and commentary by MPI CEO Michael Markov on the mutual fund 130/30 investment strategy. Read it.
 
When Long Means Loss
By Chidem Kurdas, New York Bureau Chief
July 18, 2006
A look at potential loss issues with regard to long-only investing - includes analysis by MPI. Read it.
 
Outlook 2006: A Challenging Comparison
By Chidem Kurdas, New York Bureau Chief
January 25, 2006
HedgeWorld New York Bureau Chief Chidem Kurdas tests MPI's ability to replicate hedge fund returns and detect "alternative beta". Read it.
 
Hedge funds headed for a fall?
By Amanda Cantrell
November 15, 2005
This article features analysis and charts created with mpi Stylus, as well as some research results and commentary by MPI CEO Michael Markov.
 
Bayou Collapse Sends a Warning Signal
By Sara Hansard
September 19, 2005
In this Investment News round-up of the recent Bayou hedge fund investigation, Michael Markov from MPI comments on warning signs that were apparent in the case.
 
Hedge funds -- In the Garden of Good and Evil
September 10, 2005
This article in The Economist features analysis and commentary by MPI CEO Michael Markov on the investigation of the Bayou Management hedge fund and provides a review of MPI's background and achievements to date.
 
Can Style Analysis Act as Early Warning System for Hedge Funds?
By Chidem Kurdas, New York Bureau Chief
August 01, 2005
HedgeWorld New York Bureau Chief Chidem Kurdas reviews the application of Dynamic Style Analysis, an advanced version of returns-based style analysis developed by MPI, for greater transparency and better due diligence of hedge funds.
 
Plan Sponsor Magazine Honor Roll
In March 1999 Plan Sponsor magazine conducted a survey and published results in the article "Risk and Performance Measurement Survey: Risk Busters". They evaluated financial houses and software vendors offering products to plan sponsors and investment managers. We are proud that we obtained Honor Roll rankings in five (!) categories: Portfolio Monitoring (Scenario Testing, Reporting - Comprehendible) and Decision Support (Comprehensive Analytics, Scenario Testing, Technology - Ease of Installation).
Part 1, Part 2, Part3
 
Beating The Odds: Marx Against Them
"Coming to America is tough. Coming to America from the U.S.S.R. is tougher. Then try starting a business..." This article about MPI and its founders appeared in the November 1999 issue of Entrepreneur magazine.
Page 1: Entrepreneurs are evil
Page 2: Battling Prejudice
Page 3: Coming To America
Page 4: Communist Capitalists