Author: Chris Metcalfe

Concentration Risk?

As managers of multi-asset portfolios, we have long preached the benefits of diversification. The problem is, as growth stocks have been on a tear for the last decade,…

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Dividend Stocks: Dead or Undead? Dividend Stocks: Dead or Undead?

Most income investors choose dividend stocks by looking at a company’s current dividend yield and history of payments. They base their choices on historical trends and hope the…

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IBOSS Market Update | The Energy Clash Market Update | The Energy Clash

Though the second half of 2021 started relatively benignly following a turbulent start to the year, September leading into October has faced a series of economic/political events that…

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Market Update | Is China Uninvestable?? Market Update | Is China Uninvestable?

Is China Uninvestable? The noise surrounding the Chinese government’s crackdown, which started with technology firms and then quickly bled into other sectors, reached something of a crescendo on…

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Market Update | Correlation Market Update | Correlation

When does correlation really matter? The highest correlation in the table (fig.1) is the MSCI World/Information Technology Index and the MSCI World Growth Index; in fact, they are…

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