STRATEGIC POSSIBILITIES
July/August 2008, Wealth Manager
Will "new and improved" indices enhance asset allocation?
By James Picerno
If you build better indices, the possibility of enhancing
asset allocation strategies naturally follows. Why,
then—in a world that’s minting a new generation of
benchmarks at a record clip—isn’t there more discussion
of the opportunities for improving portfolio design?
Whatever the answer, it’s not for lack of choice.