Category Archives: Research

LSA FANN Radio “What to do when risk is everywhere and rewards are one dimensional”

Join Brad Kasper, Dean Barber and Bud Kasper and they discuss the recent market pullback and how they are communicating to investors.  To listen to FANN radio, simply visit the LSA website and login.  The show is posted under the … Continue reading

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The End of the Bond Bull: LSA’s May Bond Report

The biggest monthly loss in fixed-income securities since 2004 has still left global yields short of the tipping point that would signal a bear market in bonds but many economists have declared the end of the bull bond run. Bonds … Continue reading

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Interesting Data

Interesting Data 1. FOR THE YEAR – Although the S&P 500’s raw index value dropped fractionally during calendar year 2011 (falling from 1257.64 on 12/31/10 to 1257.60 on Friday 12/30/11), the total return gain of the index was +2.1% for … Continue reading

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Style Analysis – Using The Right Benchmark

During his presentation on fund manager style analysis, LSA chief investment officer Brad Kasper noted that many managers diverge from the Morningstar fund category designation for their particular fund.  Drill-down and comparison to appropriate style benchmarks is essential to properly evaluating manager … Continue reading

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