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Making Sense of Low-Volatility Investing in Today’s Market
For over fifty years, the so-called “low-volatility anomaly” has quietly challenged a core belief in investing: that more…
Navigating Volatility: The Case for Tactical Alpha
In today's volatile markets, alternative investments are key for diversification, resilience, and returns, but they demand expertise to navigate. Ash Lawrence, Head of AGF Capital Partners and Scott Radke, CEO and Co-CIO of New Holland Capital discuss...
Uncovering Coiled Springs: Why Guardian’s Sam Baldwin Thinks Canadian Equities Are Ready to Pop
With U.S. mega-cap tech dominating headlines and hogging investor attention, it’s easy to forget there’s a whole world…
We’re in Good Company
by William and Cole Smead, Smead Capital Management When you have a significant underperformance period, investors have a…
Top-Heavy Markets, Fragile Portfolios: How to Break Free of the Mag-7 Trap
Listen on The Move What do advisors do when markets feel like a giant game of Jenga—top-heavy,…
When Passive Investing Becomes the Market’s Biggest Risk
For years, passive investing has been the go-to strategy for investors chasing low fees and broad exposure to…
Fragile Convictions, Fortified Portfolios: PICTON’s Playbook for a Market Built on Hope
“We don’t think it’s a bull market... we think it’s very prudent to focus on much better diversification within portfolios.” — David Picton, President & CEO, PICTON Investments
The World’s Shifting — Here's How Capital Group Thinks You Should Shift With It
“It feels a bit like the title of the Oscar-winning movie Everything Everywhere All at Once,” says Jody Jonsson, Vice Chair and Portfolio Manager at Capital Group
Passive Mania, Retiring Boomers, and the Quiet Cracks in the Bull Market
In a candid and thought-provoking conversation on Thoughtful Money1, host Adam Taggart sat down with Michael Green, Chief…
Diversification Reimagined: Building Resilient Portfolios with NEPC’s Playbook
In the investing world, diversification is often treated as a checkbox—something to do, but not deeply understood. Yet,…
How Market Concentration Shapes Passive and Active Equity Returns
by John Fogarty, Matthew Whitehurst, AllianceBernstein Over the last decade, the 10 largest stocks in the Russell 1000…
From Theory to Trillions: How DFA's David Booth Transformed Investing by Trusting the Science
Opening the Data Vault: The Birth of Modern Finance When David Booth walked the halls of the University…
How to Stay Ahead in a Shifting World: KKR’s Roadmap for the New Market Reality
In its May 2025 Insights report, titled The Art of Learning, KKR’s Global Macro & Asset Allocation team…
Bond Voyage! Saying Goodbye to Traditional Diversifiers
When your “diversifiers” stop diversifying, what do you do? ETF analyst Tony Dong has a few ideas—some that…
Calibrating Chaos: Hugo Lavallée on Staying the Course, Spotting Opportunity, and Ignoring the Noise
In a market where volatility often masquerades as chaos, Hugo Lavallée, Portfolio Manager at Fidelity Investments, sees calibration.…
Thank You Warren Buffett
by William Smead, CIO, Smead Capital Management Dear fellow investors, In light of the announcement that Warren Buffett…
