In a bull market, generally every asset goes up and to the right. Some portfolios perform better than others but overall, everyone is making money and happy. Thankfully, markets go up roughly 80% of the time. I've been working with Advisors for 28 years now and have had the opportunity to analyze portfolio construction through the lens of a holdings-based approach. There is no right or wrong way to build a portfolio but today I wanted to highlight the potential benefits of a simple, 3-pronged approach driven by commonsense, logic, and robust data.
As April ends and May begins, the drumbeat of "Sell in May and Go Away" grows louder and louder. It's important to remember two things about this concept: 1) it does not work every year and 2) a better approach has typically been to "rotate to defensives" like healthcare and staples in May versus going away entirely.
For Part 2 of the portfolio creation topic, I wanted to shift to offense. There’s thoughtful, steady growth while paying attention to costs and maintaining high operational efficiency and there’s growth at all-cost. When rates were at zero and access to capital was plentiful, the “growth-at-all-cost” companies performed exceptionally well.
For Part 2 of the portfolio creation topic, I wanted to shift to offense. There’s thoughtful, steady growth while paying attention to costs and maintaining high operational efficiency and there’s growth at all-cost. When rates were at zero and access to capital was plentiful, the “growth-at-all-cost” companies performed exceptionally well.
The stock market has been on a wild ride, with significant volatility and uncertainty. The bulls are grappling with a range of challenges, including an economic slowdown, rising inflation, and geopolitical risks.
The stock market has been on a wild ride, with significant volatility and uncertainty. The bulls are grappling with a range of challenges, including an economic slowdown, rising inflation, and geopolitical risks.
I wanted to do a two-part series, one focused on the benefits of holding defensive business models that tend to perform well in more difficult economic periods, and one focused on playing offense through secular growth brands.
The recent shift in tariff policies has added a layer of complexity to the economic landscape, potentially influencing market sentiment and investment decisions.
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