International Diversification Works (Eventually)
May 1, 2011
Critics of international diversification observe that it does not protect investors against short-term market crashes because markets become more correlated during downturns.
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Trend following strategies have a track record of delivering strong long-term returns and diversifying performance during downturns for traditional assets – when investors may need it the most. Explore our research explaining how trend following could be incorporated into a portfolio and demonstrating its ability to generate strong performance across time and asset classes.
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Rapid economic growth accompanied by large increases in prices for many goods and services has led to unusually high level of uncertainty around inflation. This may prompt investors to question how different inflationary outcomes can impact their portfolio and what they can do to reduce their portfolio's sensitivity. To address investors' questions, we have rounded up some of our best thinking on the topic.
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Value investing – buying securities that appear cheap relative to fundamentals – has a long history in financial markets. Explore our library of research on this famed topic.
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Diversification. Craftsmanship. What goes into building an effective portfolio? We’ve rounded up our best thinking on the topic.
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Holding Our Breadth
February 6, 2023
Regular readers probably noticed I’ve been talking a lot about value lately. While I’m all for shining the spotlight onto the value dislocation, my colleagues also continue to produce a great breadth of research worth adding to your non-value-reading-list. I preview some of my recent favorites.
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Uncorrelated Assets: An Important Dimension of an Optimal Portfolio
January 12, 2023
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