Modern portfolio theory using SAS® OR

Waynette Tubbs
Waynette Tubbs|October 17, 2011

The premise of the modern portfolio theory (MPT), proposed by Harry Markowitz in 1952, is diversity. Murphy Choy says that means you should “never put all of your eggs in the same basket.” According to Choy, the theory was never meant to be used with complex investment products because they [...]

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PREMIER takes charge of the Credit CARD Act

Barry Gay
Barry Gay|September 28, 2011

The Obama Administration and subprime lenders agree on one thing: Borrowers with bad credit lack the clout – both financial and political – to rebuild their lives without help from somebody … somewhere. Where they disagree – royally – is over how. The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of [...]

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Newest SAS Users Group: Insurance and Finance SAS Users Group (IFSUG)

Waynette Tubbs
Waynette Tubbs|August 25, 2011

Contributed by Rex Pruitt, IFSUG Chairman ~ During SAS Global Forum 2011 in Las Vegas, a small group of users gathered to organize the first IFSUG (Insurance and Finance SAS Users Group). Today, there are more than 370 enrollees in IFSUG Constant Contact, 60 members in the IFSUG LinkedIn group [...]

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Analytics helps credit card issuers reprogram for CARD

Waynette Tubbs
Waynette Tubbs|April 29, 2011

The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD) of 2009 was triggered by the financial crisis and designed to protect subprime borrowers by forcing lenders to provide more transparency and more reasonable, fairer rates and fees to borrowers. This has proven a costly burden for US lenders as they [...]

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