Charles’ Balcony

charles balconySince his debut in February 2012, my colleague Charles Boccadoro has produced some exceedingly solid, data-rich analyses for us.  One of his signature contributions was “Timing Method Performance Over Ten Decades,” which was widely reproduced and debated around the web.

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve collected his essays in a single, easy-to-access location.  We’ve dubbed it “Charles’ Balcony” and we even stumbled upon this striking likeness of Charles and the shadowy Ed Studzinski in situ.  I’m deeply hopeful that from their airy (aerie or eery) perch, they’ll share their sharp-eyed insights with us for years to come.

Follow Charles on Twitter @mfobalcony and peruse fund analytics he’s helped provide subscribers of MFO Premium.

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