title: install PerformanceAnalytics on R version 3.4.2 (2017-09-28)
body: <p>I tried to install PerformanceAnalytics on R version 3.4.2 (2017-09-28), and I get a series of error messages. The most meaningful seemed to be that PerformanceAnalytics was not compatible with my version of R (which is the most up to date one). Then it came up with:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
  <pre><code>make: *** [momentF.o] Error 1
  ERROR: compilation failed for package ‘PerformanceAnalytics’
  </code></pre>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I happen to have version R version 3.3.3 (2017-03-06) installed on my computer and it installs correctly with this, however, I would like to understand what is going on. </p>
  
  <p>I am not sure if the problem is not connected to anaconda. (I am using the later version of R through anaconda). </p>