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CURRENT AND PREVIOUS PROJECTS

FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO ANALYSES 

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Research

   Opinions to clients on the applicability of selected published financial research to portfolio management 

   Working papers and research on timely topics in Portfolio Management

   Expert reviews for major financial journals 

   Evaluations of client in-house research projects 

Expert Advice in Legal Disputes  

   Advice on the appropriateness of risk in clients’ portfolios managed by major investment firms 

   Consultation and expert testimony on inappropriate retail credit charges to a client, resulting in success at a lower court 

   Consultation and expert testimony on Corporate Valuation, resulting in a multi-million dollar settlement 

  Evaluation of the Appropriateness of certain derivative securities in a client’s portfolio

  Consultation and expert testimony on insider trading resulting in successful dismissal

  Consultation and expert testimony on an economic damages/lost profits case

  Consultation and expert testimony in a portfolio mis-management case

Asset Liability Modeling

   Alternative Asset Optimization study for a major pension plan 

   General asset allocation advice for a large institutional portfolio 

   Asset Liability Modeling for a large institutional portfolio 

   Overseer for third party major AL study 

Manager and Portfolio Performance Evaluation 

   Evaluation and implementation advice regarding a major risk modeling software system in a client’s multibillion dollar AUM portfolio 

   Performance analyses dealing with foreign currency, active return and risk, attribution analysis, real estate return computations, return and risk contributions, risk budgeting, value-added, and VaR 

   Design of a state of the art desk-top stand alone performance and risk measurement software system 

   Evaluation of a client’s professionally managed portfolio, resulting in a significant revision in the investment management firm’s statement of the client’s return 

  Proper Return Computations for Alternative Assets, Surplus Returns, and Asset and Currency Overlays 

Manager Selection and Contracting

   Evaluation and recommendations on the selection of small-cap equity managers for a multimillion dollar portfolio 

   Evaluation and recommendations on the selection of large-cap equity managers for a multimillion dollar portfolio 

   Evaluation and recommendations on the selection of enhanced passive equity managers for a multimillion dollar portfolio 

   Evaluation of a manager’s fixed fee versus incentive contracts for an actively managed portfolio 

Portfolio Construction

   Commodities investment program design and structure 

   Active currency overlay design and implementation 

   Hedging policy design and structure 

   Alpha/Beta issues in portfolio construction 
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VALUATION AND ISSUES IN CORPORATE FINANCE

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Expert Advice in Legal Disputes 

   Financial valuation of a privately held company and expert testimony, resulting in a multimillion dollar award to the client 

   Consultations and expert testimony on the Sarbanes-Oxley act and its relation to corporate governance 

   Numerous Cases regarding the Mismanagement of Investment Portfolios 

Other

   Private sector real estate lease versus buy analysis 

   Municipal sector real estate lease versus buy analysis 
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STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, FORECASTING, AND ECONOMETRIC MODELING

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   Estimation of wind energy capacity    Forecasting study of health care demands 

   Probability lottery design

   Sampling design 

   Sampling and real estate assessment evaluations 

   Computer software design of an Excel statistical add-in for regression analysis 

   Consultation to resolve a dispute between individuals using sampling results to determine customer satisfaction 

   Consultation on sampling for auditing 

   Consultation and sampling study to resolve a dispute regarding value of services provided 

   Consultation on sample design to show that a new product improves performance 

   An Analysis of Structural Breaks in Commodity Returns

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DECISION AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, NEGOTIATIONS AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING 

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   Risk analysis of the staging of a petrochemical plant 

   Bidding strategy for auctions of electrical generating capacity 

   Negotiating Theory and Practical Applications for Business Negotiations with Clients  

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PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS 

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   The relation between actual return, active return, and benchmark return 

   Management and supervisor training seminars for government and corporate clients 

   Management coaching 

   Short course on statistical analysis for wind energy studies 

   Short course on time series analysis for utility demand forecasting
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   External reviews and evaluations of University Business School programs 
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Contact Us


Bob Korkie, PhD

   Phone: (403) 675-7272

   Email: 
  • TDaniel@ualberta.ca
  • Bob@RMKorkie.com
  • tscott@ifrs.org
  • Harry.Turtle@colostate.edu
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