Renewed calls for risk-adjusted returnsBY KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019 11:21AMThe endemic use of headline returns to pit a superannuation fund's performance against another has renewed calls for a fairer, like-for-like comparison that focuses on risk as the key metric. Related News |
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It was during a family sojourn to the seaside town of Pescara, Italy, Rob DeDominicis first laid eyes on what would become the harbinger of his future. Andrew McKean writes.
Using volatility as a proxy for risk is not just lazy but either intentionally deceptive or naive. Insist on something meaningful and consistent for every product to indicate risk - like the holdings of investment grade cash and government bonds?