Webinar Archive

Economic Growth Vs. Market Returns 

This presentation is part 122 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the relationship between economic growth  and market returns.

Are U.S. Stock Returns Over The Last 74 Years Representative? 

This presentation is part 121 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the necessary time period needed to evaluate historical performance of asset classes.

Setting Return Assumptions For Financial Planning 

This presentation is part 120 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about setting client expectations for returns.

Asset Class Returns Are Episodic 

This presentation is part 119 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the episodic nature of asset class returns.

Has TAA Performance Diminished Over Time? 

This presentation is part 118 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the performance of TAA strategies both historically and recently.

Risk Managed Deep Value 

This presentation is part 117 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about deep value strategies.

The Past, Present, And Future Of Inflation 

This presentation is part 116 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the history of inflation.

TAA During Stock Bull And Bear Markets 

This presentation is part 115 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the history of TAA strategies in bull and bear markets.

Does The Federal Reserve Control Interest Rates? 

This presentation is part 114 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the role the Federal Reserve plays in determining interest rates.

The Past, Present, And Future Of Interest Rates 

This presentation is part 113 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about trends in interest rates.

Why Does TAA Work And How Can We Prove It? 

This presentation is part 112 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob gives evidence supporting the efficacy of TAA strategies.

Bull And Bear In The Past, Present, And Future 

This presentation is part 111 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about bull and bear markets in various asset classes.

Domestic Vs. International 

This presentation is part 110 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the history of domestic and international performance, and why these historical realities may be simplifying discussions of future asset allocation.

The History Of US Economic Growth 

This presentation is part 109 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the history of economic growth in the United States.

The Value And Small Cap Risk Premium 

This presentation is part 108 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the risk premium in small cap and value stocks.

The Problem With Liquid Alternatives 

This presentation is part 107 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the liquid alternative strategies.

The 60/40 Portfolio: Does It Work? 

This presentation is part 106 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the 60/40 portfolio.

Cost Comparison: Individual Securities Vs. Commingled Vehicles 

This presentation is part 105 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob compares the cost of using individual securities verses commingles vehicles.

Deep Value: Problems, Opportunities, and Solutions 

This presentation is part 104 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about deep value strategies.

The Role Of Tactical Strategies Over The Long Haul

This presentation is part 103 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about tactical strategies over a twenty year horizon.

ESG Done The Right Way

This presentation is part 102 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob discusses ESG strategies.

Inflation And Interest Rates Will Continue To Rise For Decades

This presentation is part 101 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob discusses the potential for continued long-term growth in inflation and interest rates.

Is It Too Late For The Value Opportunity

This presentation is part 100 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob discusses tactical asset allocation strategies during recessions.

Tactical Allocation During Recessions

This presentation is part 99 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob discusses tactical asset allocation strategies during recessions.

Accessing International Without Getting Burned

This presentation is part 98 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob provides ways to prudently access international strategies.

The Case For TAA

This presentation is part 97 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob revisits the case for tactical asset allocation strategies.

Relationship Between Economic Growth And Market Returns

This presentation is part 96 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the relationship between economic growth and investment market returns.

Are Commodities An Inflation Hedge?

This presentation is part 95 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the role commodities may play as an inflation hedge.

Public Vs. Private Real Estate

This presentation is part 94 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the fundamental differences between public and private real estate opportunities.

TAA For Short Term Needs

This presentation is part 93 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about using TAA with a short time horizon.

Overview Of All Things ESG

This presentation is part 92 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about ESG strategies– the goal, what works, what doesn’t, and why.

Are Bear Markets Shorter Than In The Past?

This presentation is part 91 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the length of bear markets.

Alpha, Beta, Or An Expensive False Story

This presentation is part 90 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the four broad types of investment strategies.

Why Target Date Funds Don’t Make Sense

This presentation is part 89 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about target date funds.

Small Cap Vs. Large Cap

This presentation is part 88 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob revisits small cap and large cap stocks.

Recessions And Economic Downturns

This presentation is part 87 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob views strategies through the lens of recessions.

Serving Short-Term Investment Needs

This presentation is part 86 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about investing for the short-term (0-5 years) during a period of expected raises in interest rates.

Value Vs. Growth

This presentation is part 85 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about growth vs. value stocks, large cap vs. small cap stock, and when/if one should more between them.

How To Explain TAA To Prospects

This presentation is part 84 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about ways to explain TAA strategies to prospects.

TAA During Rising Inflation

This presentation is part 83 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about TAA strategies during environments of rising inflation.

TAA During Rising Rates

This presentation is part 82 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about TAA strategies during rising rate environments.

Alternative Investments: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

This presentation is part 81 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about alternative strategies available to retail investors.

Will Inflation And Interest Rates Keep Rising?

This presentation is part 80 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the future of interest rates and inflation.

TAA During The Next Recession

This presentation is part 79 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about how TAA strategies perform during recessions.

ESG Investing: The Good, Bad, And Ugly

This presentation is part 78 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the good and bad aspects ESG strategies.

The Period Most Like Today

This presentation is part 77 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the periods in history most like today.

Investment Management For Short-Term Needs

This presentation is part 76 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about investment management for short-term needs.

Investor Behavioral Biases

This presentation is part 75 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about common behavioral biases exhibited by investors.

History Of Recessions

This presentation is part 74 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the history of economic recessions.

Interest Rates And Inflation

This presentation is part 73 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the history of interest rates and inflation.

History of Bull And Bear Markets

This presentation is part 72 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the history of bull and bear markets.

Growth Vs. Value

This presentation is part 71 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the evidence for a value premium in today’s market.

TAA During Rising Rates

This presentation is part 70 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about TAA strategies during periods of rising rates.

How To Explain TAA To Clients

This presentation is part 69 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about explaining TAA strategies to clients.

Investing For The Next Dozen Years

This presentation is part 68 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the next dozen or so years in investment markets.

The Quantitative View Of TAA

This presentation is part 67 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the quantitative view of TAA.

The Qualitative View Of TAA

This presentation is part 66 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the qualitative view of TAA.

Time Segmentation Investing

This presentation is part 65 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the benefits of time segmentation investing.

Journey Vs. Destination Portfolios

This presentation is part 64 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the differences between journey and destination portfolios.

Investment Management For Short Term Needs

This presentation is part 63 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob looks at way to achieve short-term investment goals.

Which Strategies Perform Best During Bear Markets

This presentation is part 62 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob looks at strategies that tend to do well during market downturns.

The Worst Mistake Investors Always Make

This presentation is part 61 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob looks at frequent mistakes made by DIY investors.

Behavioral Bias In Investing Decision Making Process

This presentation is part 60 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains common decision making biases exhibited by investors.

Why DIY Investing Doesn’t Work

This presentation is part 59 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains why “do-it-yourself” investing rarely works.

TAA During Rising Rates

This presentation is part 58 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob looks at TAA during difficult periods.

Will Real Estate Fall When Interest Rates Rise

This presentation is part 57 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob looks at how Real Estate investments react to interest rate policies.

Quantitative View Of TAA

This presentation is part 56 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains the quantitative viewpoint of TAA strategies.

Qualitative View Of TAA

This presentation is part 55 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains the qualitive viewpoint of TAA strategies.

Behavioral Bias And Time Segmentation Investing

This presentation is part 54 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains the how utilizing time segmentation investing schemes can reduce behavioral investing flaws.

What Will Clients Earn On Their Bond Portfolios?

This presentation is part 53 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains the fundamental flaws in bonds today, and how it may impact portfolio construction.

Investment Scams Past And Present

This presentation is part 52 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob reviews the history of investment scams and gives warnings as to those options today that might qualify as such.

The Death Of The 60/40 Portfolio

This presentation is part 51 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob examines outlines the flaws in simple 60/40 portfolio constructions.

Is Now The Time For Value

This presentation is part 50 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob examines value stocks at this point in time.

Behavioral Knockout Risk

This presentation is part 49 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains how common mistakes investors make and way to combat them.

Investment Management For Short Term Needs

This presentation is part 48 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains how traditional short term strategies fail in today’s low interest rate environment. Instead, he recommends using tactical strategies.

Selling People And Process

This presentation is part 47 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob gives tips on what to emphasize in the sales process, drawing comparisons to other industries and their evolutions in the process.

The Problem With Index Funds

This presentation is part 46 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains the shortfalls of an index fund exclusive investment strategy, and offers suggestions for improvement.

Time Segmentation Investing

This presentation is part 45 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains the strategy and thought process behind time segmentation investing.

TAA Revisited

This presentation is part 44 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob takes an unvarnished look at tactical allocation by creating a simple TAA portfolio and putting it into historical context next to other alternatives over the long-term.

Inflation Expectations

This presentation is part 43 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob touches on broad inflation expectations, and how investors should prepare.

Value Vs. Growth

This presentation is part 42 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob evaluates the case for value stocks today.

Cryptocurrencies and Tulip Bubbles: What’s The Difference

This presentation is part 41 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob looks at the pros and cons of cryptocurrencies.

What Comes Next For Markets?

This presentation is part 40 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob contemplates the equality or lack thereof of various investment markets and their future drivers.

The Nature Of Change

This presentation is part 39 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob evaluates the future of investment markets.

What Is The Worst Case Scenario For TAA?

This presentation is part 38 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob lays out the worst case scenario for TAA, giving historical examples and explaining why TAA works over the long haul.

What Is The Business Sense In Using TAA?

This presentation is part 37 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob lays out the case for TAA touching on topics such as interest rate risk, inflation, the return to global growth, and a lack of innovation in the U.S.

What Is The Selling Proposition of TAA?

This presentation is part 36 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob talks about the selling point for TAA at this point in time.

Why Use TAA When The S&P Has Handily Beat It?

This presentation is part 35 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob shows how strong recent performance from the S&P 500 is not necessarily an indicator of its future success.

What Do Bad Periods Of TAA Look Like

This presentation is part 34 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob gives four different frameworks ranging from simple to heavy on the details on how to explain tactical strategies to clients.

How Long Does TAA Need To Play Out

This presentation is part 33 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob answers how long it takes to evaluate TAA from the perspective of 1) achieving client needs 2) beating a 3rd party benchmark and 3) proving that the strategy is actually working.

How To Separate Good TAA Strategies From Bad Ones

This presentation is part 32 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob gives his criteria for evaluating TAA strategies.

When Is The Ideal Time For TAA

This presentation is part 31 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob defines change being marked by either speed or direction, and explains how TAA adapts in each environment of change.

Why Doesn’t Everyone Offer TAA?

This presentation is part 30 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains why the commercial success (i.e. “sellability”) of products like TAA do not necessarily correlate with a client’s best interests/needs.

How To Explain TAA To Clients

This presentation is part 29 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob gives four different frameworks ranging from simple to heavy on the details on how to explain tactical strategies to clients.

How Can We Be Sure TAA Isn’t A False Promise

This presentation is part 28 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob compares the assumptions and conclusions of TAA next to simple 60/40 strategies, and shows both academic and practical evidence for the efficacy of tactical strategies.

Alternative Methods To Generate Yield

This presentation is part 27 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob looks at the use of options overlays to generate current (low-correlation) income in an environment of low yield. In doing so, he dispels common misconceptions about options as an asset class, and shares the benefits of overlays such as their ability to add to returns without having to change an underlying portfolio, and their ability to have a defined maximum loss.

Tilt Towards Value

This presentation is part 26 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob notes the historical case for value stocks, but is careful to point out that this outperformance is episodic in nature. Throughout the presentation, he makes the case for why value might make sense in the near term.

How To Avoid Market Timing

This presentation is part 25 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains the difference between market timing and being intelligently aggressive (“playing offense”) or passive (“playing defense”). In doing so, he encourages advisors to look at both short-term and long-term trends.

What Is Tactical Asset Allocation

This presentation is part 24 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains the function of Tactical Allocation, and dispels the myth of TAA as a “crystal ball”. Instead, he lays out the case that all asset classes trend (both winners and losers within the asset class), and that TAA aims to capture these short-term trends over long-term periods.

Setting Logical Performance Objectives

This presentation is part 23 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains the disconnect between what investors need and what advisors focus on. In doing so, he introduces the “bucket approach” to investing, and details why it may make sense for some investor/advisor relationships.

Your Client Needs A “Mad Money” Account

This presentation is part 22 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob examines destructive lines of thinking when it comes to past performance, giving historical examples of times when asset classes with strong performance went on to to have comparatively poor relative performance. He also looks at ways in which advisors can best use past performance when discussing financial plans with clients.

The Problem With Bonds

This presentation is part 21 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob examines destructive lines of thinking when it comes to past performance, giving historical examples of times when asset classes with strong performance went on to to have comparatively poor relative performance. He also looks at ways in which advisors can best use past performance when discussing financial plans with clients.

The Problem With Past Performance

This presentation is part 20 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob examines destructive lines of thinking when it comes to past performance, giving historical examples of times when asset classes with strong performance went on to to have comparatively poor relative performance. He also looks at ways in which advisors can best use past performance when discussing financial plans with clients.

Is Real Estate A Long Bond In Disguise?

This presentation is part 19 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob looks at the role bonds play in a portfolio, and compares bonds and real estate in today’s low interest rate environment.

The Time For Small Cap

This presentation is part 18 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob pushes back against the conventional wisdom of a fixed small cap allocation. He draws this conclusion based on the episodic nature of small cap returns as well as the lack of diversification benefits inherent to the asset class. Instead, he makes the case that now could be a good time to add small cap exposure given favorable valuations, favorable dividend yields, and the over-reliance of large cap stocks on the technology sector.

Absolute Return and Uncorrelated Strategies

This presentation is part 17 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explores the concept of absolute return strategies and makes the case that true absolute return strategies are not available to retail investors. Instead, he makes the suggestion that tactical asset allocation strategies may be an attractive uncorrelated solution that makes sense to some investors.

Time Segmentation Investing

This presentation is part 16 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains the concept of segmenting investment goals into different time periods, and how such a strategy could make sense for investors. In doing so, he also explains the benefits to giving each investment horizon sufficient time to play out.

Rearview Investing and Emotional Bias

This presentation is part 15 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob shows how people’s natural reactions to investment cycles is the exact opposite of what it should be. In addition, he talks about the current trend of technological outperformance within the context of past periods of individual sector dominance.

Can TAA Replace The Traditional 60/40 Portfolio?

This presentation is part 14 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob evaluates the history of the 60/40 portfolio and looks at its future through the lens of today’s low interest rate environment. He makes the argument that with prolonged periods of low interest rates, bonds cannot play their necessary role in a portfolio– namely protection and outperformance during periods of equity drawdowns. In conclusion, he examines possible alternatives that may better play the role that bonds conventionally did.

Why Does Tactical Allocation Work?

This presentation is part 13 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob reiterates the fact that TAA managers do not predict the future. Instead, they use the reality of trending markets to make investment decisions. To support this assertion, Rob shows previous bear/bull cycles and how different asset classes fell out of or into favor in each cycle.

Is TAA a Black Box?

This presentation is part 12 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob discredits the view that Tactical strategies should be seen as market timing mechanisms. He goes on to explain the history of momentum trading and how Julex strategies aim to capture market trends.

Tactical Allocation In The Next Several Years

This presentation is part 11 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob points out the current market defining events, connects these events to previous points in history, and explains why these events create the potential for change among favorable asset classes. Changing favorability among asset classes, along with bull market peaks, are both positive signals for tactical strategies.

Solutions to Whipsaw in Tactical Allocation Portfolios

This presentation is part 10 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains common misconceptions about the whipsaw effect in tactical allocation strategies and shows how the Julex multi-model approach works to combat this shortcoming of tactical strategies.

Good and Bad Designs for Tactical Portfolios

This presentation is part 9 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains that tactical strategies should aim to maximize the probability of achieving a given return within a given time frame. He also explains his opinion that quantitative tactical strategies are superior to other selection criteria.

Why Are Advisors Skeptical Of Tactical Asset Allocation?

This presentation is part 8 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob explains common misconceptions about the short-comings of TAA, and explores a better way to evaluate the fit of tactical strategies within a portfolio.

Bonds – An “Investment” or “Speculation”

This presentation is part 7 of our weekly webinar series with our Advisory Board member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob made a strong argument that bonds have become more like “speculation” instead of “investments” in the current ultra-low interest rate environment. He suggested some potential alternatives.

A Better Approach To High Yield Stocks

This presentation is part 6 of our weekly webinar series with Investment Committee member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob discusses historically strong performing strategies to get value from high yield stocks.

The Case For High Yield Stocks

This presentation is part 5 of our weekly webinar series with Investment Committee member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob discusses the current environment for value stocks, and how dividend stocks may fit into a portfolio.

A Superior Approach To Small Cap

This presentation is part 4 of our weekly webinar series with Investment Committee member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob discusses the benefits of small cap exposure, and talks about ways to minimize the downfalls associated with the asset class.

The Case For Small Cap

This presentation is part 3 of our weekly webinar series with Investment Committee member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob discusses how today’s climate may be favorable to small cap strategies, and answers participant questions regarding current events and the economy.

A Superior Approach To Tactical Asset Allocation

This presentation is part 2 of our weekly webinar series with Investment Committee member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob discusses better approaches to tactical asset allocation, and answers participant questions regarding current events and the economy.

The Case For Tactical Asset Allocation

This presentation is part 1 of our weekly webinar series with Investment Committee member Dr. Rob Brown. In this presentation, Rob discusses how today’s climate may be favorable to tactical allocation strategies, and answers participant questions regarding current events and the economy.

Time to Invest in Small Cap – Julex TrueAlpha Small Cap Strategy

In this webinar, we discussed our quantitative value-oriented approach, which aims to outperform with a concentrated portfolio of undervalued quality stocks.

Introduction to Julex Quantitative Equity Strategies

In this webinar, we discussed why it is a good time to invest in small cap stocks and explained the quantitative investment process of our outperforming small cap strategy.