The search for alpha requires dealing in unknowns. Some are known unknowns; others we’re completely blind to. To make progress, we simplify, abstract and employ models (mental and/or quantitative), seeking enough evidence and confidence to allocate capital.
The search for alpha requires dealing in unknowns. Some are known unknowns; others we’re completely blind to. To make progress, we simplify, abstract and employ models (mental and/or quantitative), seeking enough evidence and confidence to allocate capital.
Kathryn Kaminski, Chief Research Strategist and Portfolio Manager at AlphaSimplex, will be moderating a panel at our upcoming Time Summit on April 30th / May 1st, in Pinehurst, NC. This panel will be preceded by a presentation from David Dunning, social psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, where he will showcase his work on hypocognition – “the lack of linguistic or cognitive representation for an object, category, or idea.” In other words, hypocognition characterizes behavior in the presence of unknown unknowns. The panel will focus on the implications of hypocognition and how this could be applied to investments and finance.
