by Tyler Lovingood | Sep 12, 2024 | Advisors, Investment Management, Research
Whether it is a virus that shuts down the globe or a single-day decline in stocks of more than 20%, we must expect the unexpected. In both markets and life, it is remarkable how often the unlikely happens. Usually, these events are described as outliers, which happen...
by Tyler Lovingood | Aug 8, 2024 | Advisors, Dan, Investment Management, Research
The first known reference to “Russian Roulette” was in a classic novel published in 1840. Merriam-Webster defines the game as, “An act of bravado consisting of spinning the cylinder of a revolver loaded with one cartridge, pointing the muzzle at one’s own head,...
by Tyler Lovingood | Jul 11, 2024 | Advisors, Investment Management, Research
What is Modern Portfolio Theory? Financial advisors typically start their initial investment conversation by determining the client’s comfort level with risk. Harry Markowitz, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, formed the most common method for determining the maximum...
by Tyler Lovingood | Jun 6, 2024 | Advisors, Investment Management, Research
A legendary experiment in the early 1980s involved a group called the “Turtle Traders.” What started as a friendly debate between two successful traders turned into a challenge that aimed to settle this question: are great traders born with the skills, or can they be...
by Tyler Lovingood | May 2, 2024 | Advisors, Investment Management, Research
When you hear the word “momentum,” the first thing that may pop into your mind is an F1 Car, or a running back diving across the goal line. Regardless of your personal visualization of the word, the principle remains the same: no one wants to lose momentum. When it...
