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October Outperformance for the S&P Risk Parity Indices
Traditionally known for spooky ghosts and witches, October was also a scary month for investors. In spite of an end-of-month rally, global stocks recorded their worst monthly loss since 2011, wiping out USD 5 trillion of investor value. Furthermore, investors were spooked by a rare simultaneous drop in bond prices. In short, this was not…
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A Smarter Way to Rebalance with the BuyWrite Index (BXM)
As advisors begin mid-year rebalancing of client portfolios, they face a dilemma. While investors have enjoyed a 9-year Bull Market—including a 21.14% total return by the S&P 500 in 2017—their investment portfolios have built up more equity risk. Absent rebalancing, a standard 60/40 equity/bond portfolio might now resemble a riskier 75/25 allocation. Given these sizable…
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