Tag Archives: Volatility

Portfolio Management: Cooking With Hamburger Helper

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

Betty Crocker introduced Hamburger Helper in 1971. You took chopped meat and mixed it with what, in essence, was filler to complete the meal. Much of active management works the same way.
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Diversify When the Upside Is Limited

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

While having lunch with a client recently, I asked about his attitude towards risk.  His half-joking response was that he would like high returns with no risk. I’ve heard similar sentiments echoed many times down the years. We all want … Continue reading →

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Markets Fluctuate

Posted on October 18, 2018 by

“Markets fluctuate.” That was the entire comment by Ace Greenberg, the CEO of Bear Stearns, in a special issue of Institutional Investor magazine dedicated to opinions from the great and the good regarding the causes and consequences of October 1987’s … Continue reading →

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