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Active Management

Active portfolio management involves the selction of securities based on research. This is meaningfully distinct...

ADRs

ADRs, or American Depositary Receipts, are securities designed to simplify the process of investing in...

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Catastrophic Risk

Natural or man-made catastrophes can disrupt financial markets and impact securities prices. Examples include terrorist...

Company Risk

When investing in securities, such as stocks, there is always a certain level of company...

Currency Risk

The risk of loss from fluctuating foreign exchange rates when a portfolio has exposure to...

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Data Sources

Most investment firms rely on commercially available software or services to design and implement their...

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Equity (Stock) Risk

Stocks are susceptible to general market fluctuations, which may include volatile increases or decreases...

ESG Risk

Our portfolio construction methods are predicated on our ability to make accurate assessments of whether...

ETFs/ETNs

Exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded note risks include risks due to their underlying securities (e.g., stocks,...

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Financial Risk

Excessive borrowing to finance a business operation increases profitability risk because the company must meet...

Foreign Securities Risk

Investments in securities of foreign companies (including direct investments as well as investments through ADRs)...

Fundamental Analysis

Fundamental analysis involves scrutinizing company filings and financial performance to derive insights about the health...

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Gearing Ratios

Gearing ratios are financial ratios that compare some form of owner equity (or capital) to...

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Inflation Risk

Also called purchasing power risk; the chance that the cash flows from an investment will...

Information Technology Sector Risk

Information technology companies face intense competition, both domestically and internationally, which may have an adverse...

Interest Rate Risk

The risk that the value of the fixed income or similar holding will decrease because...

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Liquidity Risk

The inability to readily buy or sell an investment for a price close to the...

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Macroeconomic Risk

Macroeconomic risk derives from the behavior of industries and governments and the relationships between them...

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds pool investments from many individuals and institutions into a vehicle designed to express...

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Options Risk

Though we have not historically made use of options, our strategies may involve covered...

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Political Risk

The risk of financial and market loss because of political decisions or disruptions in a...

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Qualified Dividend Income Ratios

While ETFs/ETNs and mutual funds are known for their potential tax-efficiency and higher “qualified dividend...

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Regional Event Risk

Events such as political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasters may adversely affect the value...

REIT

REITs, or Real Estate Investment Trusts, are investment vehicles that generally hold real estate or...

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Sequence of Return Risk

Withdrawals from investment accounts may coincide with periods of low or negative investment performance, which...

Settlement

Settlement is the process by which funds and securities are exchanged to invest new capital...

Small and Mid-Cap Companies

Our investment strategies may invest in the securities of companies that are generally described as...

Socio-Political Risk

The risk of instability in a region due to war, terrorism, pandemics, etc., that might...

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Technical Analysis

Technical analysis is a research discipline which attempts to uncover patterns and project future price...

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Warrants

Warrants are securities that enable the holder to purchase a security at a fixed price...

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