Harindra de Silva

• Alive and Kicking

  By James Picerno  |  November 1, 2007

  Beta's been declared dead for so long, by so many, that it's tempting to dismiss the risk metric as a museum piece. Yes, it's hotly...

• A New Way to Beat the Market?

  By Staff Writer  |  December 13, 2006

  To beat the market, mutual fund managers often ramp up risk, making outsize bets on stocks they expect to outperform. Now some quant jocks say they've hit upon a less risky approach: A strategy called 120/20, which, ironically, combines two risky strategies, leverage and short sales.

• About The Manager

  By Staff Writer  |  June 1, 2005

  Harindra de Silva is manager of the Analytic Defensive Equity Fund, but he plays a much larger role within Analytic Investors Inc. He is responsible...

• When Is a Mutual Fund Like a Hedge Fund?

  By Robert F. Keane  |  June 1, 2005

  When unsophisticated investors hear terms like "hedging strategy," "short stocks," or "call options," they assume that they're being asked to take risks with their money....