Unlike previous years I'm not going to set any quantitative financial goals for this year as there is too much uncertainty. On the investment management side I would like to:
1. Improve alpha to return to positive numbers or a more positive number depending on which method you use to estimate it.
2. Continue to progress towards a long-term asset allocation that is more like an endowment fund approach as the markets permit.
The major goal though is to get a decent job (3). In any case, I want to (4) continue the progress I've made on getting my academic research back on track (I now have 3 papers I've submitted for review). At the end of the year some should be accepted for publication and I should have that number under review again. If I can (5) make some progress on the business front of trying to do something with my trading models that would be good too. And finally (6) I want to lose some weight. Trying to eat better and get more exercise via cycling etc. will be the methods.
Six goals is plenty I think :)
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6 broad goals aren't bad. :)
Ditto on number 3, I'm ambivalent about trying to fix quantitative goals amidst a job search too. Everything gets thrown into savings for now.
Maybe 2009 will be the year I actually learn enough to start investing in non-retirement stocks?
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