Low Risk, Great Returns
Take a look at the following chart*, which was published in a book I am reading called “Adaptive Markets” by Andrew Lo. Based on the performance you see here, if you were to invest your entire life savings into one…
What’s Your Carry?
Most people are unfamiliar with the investing term “carry”. Carry is simply the cost or benefit of owning an asset. Bonds have a “positive carry” since they give you periodic coupon payments. All things being equal, bonds pay you to…
Lost Client, Lost Upside
Our firm recently lost a client. When we lose a client, which happens from time to time, we always reach out to that client to thank them for their business and ask why they left. This particular client had a…
Against The Gods
I recently picked up “Against The Gods – A Remarkable Story of Risk” by Peter L. Bernstein because it was on a number of must-read lists for investing nerds. The book is essentially history book on the topic of risk….