Elisabetta Basilico, PhD, CFA

A sneak peak at our #book cover. A special thanks to the one and only Wes Gray @alphaarchitect for the amazing Foreward! Empowering #Investors through #Education. @TommiJohnsen Happy #Thanksgiving 🍁🦃

Pension systems are often treated as background institutions. But in reality, pension structures play a central role in financial markets! by @ebasilico alphaarchitect.com/?p=96766

Stock momentum has long been a workhorse idea. Buy recent winners. Sell recent losers. Critics argue those profits mostly come from riding factor trends like value, size, or industry tilts. This paper pushes back. by @ebasilico alphaarchitect.com/?p=96933

Mutual fund managers have long been thought to benefit from being close to the companies they follow. But what exactly creates that edge? Better public information, faster internal communication or something more human? by @ebasilico alphaarchitect.com/?p=96880

“A Unified Framework for Anomalies based on Daily Returns,” challenged how we think about short-term return patterns in stock markets. An anomoly in plain sight! by @larryswedroe alphaarchitect.com/?p=96809

@preston_mcswain @NACUBO @MebFaber Great question @preston_mcswain

Good asset allocation data out again by @NACUBO Based on the latest numbers, and ones before over at least the past decade, this question: Why do many continue to compare endowment performance to 60/40 or 70/30 benchmarks? @MebFaber

For decades, traditional commercial banks dominated the mortgage market. However, over the last 20 years, a massive shift has occurred, with "shadow banks"...this paper explains why by @ebasilico alphaarchitect.com/?p=96497

Stock momentum has long been a workhorse idea. Buy recent winners. Sell recent losers. Critics argue those profits mostly come from riding factor trends like value, size, or industry tilts. This paper pushes back... by @ebasilico alphaarchitect.com/?p=96382

My latest for Alpha Architect

My latest for @alphaarchitect

Private markets have grown from a niche to a central pillar of institutional portfolios, yet their decision-making infrastructure remains analog...can AI help investors improve their decisions in the private equity space? by @ebasilico alphaarchitect.com/?p=96064

5️⃣ Not starting early → Habits form by age 7

5 money mistakes parents make (and how to fix them) A thread 🧵 1/5- read below 👇🏻 Which one do you see most often?

4️⃣ Hiding financial stress → Model calm planning

3️⃣ Buying every “want” → Teach patience & saving

2️⃣ Unlimited allowance → Set structure + purpose

1️⃣ Avoiding money talk → Be open, let kids ask questions

@bdkoepke Well said!

GIPS or it didn't happen.

The World Bank and the OECD have found that 50% of households worldwide, if faced with the loss of their income, have savings to cover only one month of expenses — and 28% can cover just one week! That’s why we must bring financial education to as many children as possible.

Compound interest is magic. The earlier kids meet it, the richer their lives become. How early did you teach it to your kids? I will start 👇🏻 3 years old

Over the past decade, online credit markets promised to “cut out the middleman.” But the model transitioned to more traditional structures... by @ebasilico alphaarchitect.com/?p=95923