An Alternative to Buy and Hold Investing Show 58

In the 1950s, economist Harry Markowitz developed a "Modern Portfolio Theory." His theory aims to maximize returns for a given level of risks. Out of this theory was birthed the idea of buying equities or stocks and holding them. Markowitz won a Nobel Peace Prize for his research.

Warren Buffett came along and popularized this style of investing, but then a hedge fund manager named Ray Dalio thought we could track data and do better than buying and holding investments. Many people are stuck investing the way people did seventy years ago, but things have changed. Dalio, pictured below. helped change that.

Dalio used computer algorithms to track data that allowed for certain triggers to be activated when trades should be executed. Obviously, a team of asset managers are responsible for managing these programs and the purpose of this investing technique is to mitigate against losses.   

This investing method is called algorithmic investing. We use models that have internal algorithms that allows a client’s account to go in and out of positions depending on what’s happening in the overall market, economy, and world. We have developed strategic relationships with well renowned asset managers that manage billions of dollars using these methods.

 routinely talk to people who never recovered from the 2000 to 2010 stock market performance. That decade, commonly referred to as the ”lost decade,” because since the S&P 500 index was created that was the worst decade for the index. You may have had a negative return if you had been invested in an index that mirrored the S&P 500 during that decade.

If you used the buy and hold method you saw years of negative returns, and if you were taking income off of your investments you saw your principal dissipate. Algorithmic investing is a better way to avoid this common pitfall. 

Why? Because the goal of investing this way is to lessen the chance that we will have to wait years for our money to break even. If you are using your money to live on or if you like the idea of keeping your principal intact more than you like taking big gambles this may be appropriate for you. The days of riding the stock market to the bottom are over. We don't have to ride the volatility roller coaster due to our algorithmic investing methods. 
David Treece would be happy to schedule a 15-minute call with you to discuss this concept more. You may call our office at 864.641.7955 to schedule a call.

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