CLS’s Chief Investment Officer, Rusty Vanneman, CFA, CMT sits down with hristopher Davis, a Portfolio Manager at Davis Funds and explores what it means to be a good individual investor, what characteristics a respectable financial advisor should possess, and what a financial advisor should look for in a professional money manager.
Category: Investing
Currencies’ Impact on Portfolios (and My Honeymoon)
Content provided by Joshua Jenkins, CFA, Portfolio Manager Over the last year, currencies have been on the forefront of my mind, which is unusual. I’m not saying they are not important. In the short term, they definitely impact returns. Portfolio Manager Case Eichenberger recently wrote about that here. Over the long term, however, the impact… Continue reading Currencies’ Impact on Portfolios (and My Honeymoon)
Why Stock-to-Bond Ratios are Poor Measurements of Risk
Content provided by Joseph Smith, CFA, Senior Market Analyst Risk Budgeting makes CLS different in its ability to measure and manage risk in portfolios. Risk Budgeting is not the same as managing to a stock-to-bond ratio. Stock-to-bond ratios can lead to undesirable levels of risk for long-term investors. At CLS, we differ from our money-managing… Continue reading Why Stock-to-Bond Ratios are Poor Measurements of Risk
Some Trading Maxims That Influenced My Investing
Content provided by Rusty Vanneman, CFA, CMT, Chief Investment Officer Years ago, I worked with bond and currency traders around the world (mostly in New York City, Chicago, and London), providing trading recommendations and market commentary every 20 minutes during market hours. The work environment was fast-paced, fun, and absolutely awesome in terms of being… Continue reading Some Trading Maxims That Influenced My Investing
Are International Stocks Really Beating U.S. Markets?
Content provided by Case Eichenberger, CIMA, Client Portfolio Manager Of course they are! Are you kidding me? It’s not even close! (This is what I imagine you’re saying in your head right now.) Just take a look at the data below from two ETFs that proxy the U.S. and international stock markets: ITOT for the… Continue reading Are International Stocks Really Beating U.S. Markets?
The Market ≠ The Dow
Content provided by Grant Engelbart, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager “The market is up 100 points today!” How often do you hear that comment? Some of my family members who have no market knowledge even referenced movements in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). There are so many questions that come to mind when I hear… Continue reading The Market ≠ The Dow
The Battle of the Acronyms: SRI Versus ESG
Content provided by Kostya Etus, CFA, Portfolio Manager Values-based investing has been making headlines and growing a lot of assets recently. What is it? There are many definitions, and it can mean something different to everyone. But, I believe the following are some unifying classifications: Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) is the “old school” or “traditional” values-based… Continue reading The Battle of the Acronyms: SRI Versus ESG
Why (Risk-Adjusted) Return Expectations Matter
Content provided by Joseph Smith, CFA – Senior Market Strategist Formulating return expectations is an important component of disciplined investing. Return expectations often fall prey to being unadjusted for risk. At CLS, we evaluate return expectations (CLS Edge Score) after adjusting for risk via Risk Budgeting. Being a disciplined investor requires an expectation of what… Continue reading Why (Risk-Adjusted) Return Expectations Matter
Optics: Digging Deeper into American Funds
Content provided by Case Eichenberger, CIMA, Client Portfolio Manager CLS’s American Funds strategies have grown two-fold in the last year or so. That success brings on new advisors, clients, and relationships. As more new people use our strategies, we receive more due-diligence questions addressed to our portfolio management (PM) team. One such question that has… Continue reading Optics: Digging Deeper into American Funds
Complacency, Lunacy, and the Cure for Both
Content provided by Grant Engelbart, CFA, CAIA, CLS Portfolio Manager Volatility is at its lowest levels in decades, consumers are feeling confident, unemployment continues to fall, and markets continue to grind higher. This type of environment can be great for investors, but it can also be dangerous. The lull can create complacency and encourage excessive… Continue reading Complacency, Lunacy, and the Cure for Both