by James Damschroder | May 1, 2020 | Portfolio ThinkTank |
Narrative Diversification – What is it and why does it matter? I want to call to attention a type of diversification that I think is especially relevant now and typically one that evades measurement. Narrative diversification. I’ve come across this type of...
by James Damschroder | April 21, 2020 | Portfolio ThinkTank |
The Dirty Secret of Diversification You probably heard mixed things about diversification; most of it good but not all of it. Amongst the detractors you can find content on the internet where Mark Cuban or Warren Buffett impune diversification. Please forgive their...
by James Damschroder | March 18, 2020 | Portfolio ThinkTank |
Cash + Quality + Cap = Comebackability A great many stocks are excellent investments right now. With the Coronavirus, I keep finding myself saying that “this too shall pass.” It will. Sooner or later. And when it does – you need to be ready. As there have...
by James Damschroder | January 24, 2020 | Portfolio ThinkTank |
The vast majority of investors wanting portfolio backtesting have good intentions. But even the well-intentioned investor may make some mistakes that can lead to dangerous consequences. These seven deadly sins of portfolio backtesting may cause misleading results and...
by James Damschroder | December 22, 2019 | Portfolio ThinkTank |
There are good backtests and there are bad backtests. Backtesting a portfolio can be tricky. The road to informative portfolio backtest results has many pitfalls. These pitfalls can create misleading suggestions. a backtest is an incredibly useful research tool…. if...
