Archive for May 2014

When managing your portfolio one important thing to consider is to limit the downside. To limit your downside is very important for your terminal wealth, and your terminal wealth is what matters. If you can limit your downside, the compounded returns will do the job for you building your terminal wealth over a longer time…

Know the ‘Dream Factor’ to make money in stocks Understanding where stock market returns come from in Asia’s markets One dollar became 258, but where did it come from? If an investor put one dollar in Asian stock markets (excluding Japan) in 2000 and let it grow until the end of 2013 they would have…

In this third part the focus will be on how changes in risk affects your portfolio return. Inside you’ll find evidence that challenges the conventional wisdom that “High risk = High return” and instead shows that you can get Low risk and High return! Value Drivers: Risk – Stop Wasting Time, Start Adding Value, Part III…

The second and third part will focus on value drivers, namely growth and risk. In this second part I’ll talk about growth as a value driver and answer the question: Can you make money by surprise? Value Drivers: Growth – Stop Wasting Time, Start Adding Value, Part II from Andrew Stotz, PhD, CFA