by Richard Waddington | Oct 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Robo-Advisors, 2/3rds of the way there… It’s 2018, Robo-cop doesn’t yet exist, but Robo-Advisors are very much ‘in’. And it’s not hard to see why. Businesses like US-based Wealthfront and UK-based Nutmeg promise to build anyone a portfolio that suits their risk...
by Richard Waddington | Oct 14, 2019 | Asset Management
Asset Management and the struggle with innovation I saw the cartoon above on LinkedIn a while back, and I’ve been thinking about what’s going through the minds of the team dragging the box: not least because they remind me of how it sometimes is when you work in...
by Richard Waddington | Oct 2, 2019 | Position Sizing
Why Size Matters In my 20 years trading in financial markets I watched my fellow traders both make and lose a lot of money on behalf of their clients. Often the same traders who would pull off a series of wins would be the same ones who soon afterwards suffered a...
by Richard Waddington | Oct 2, 2019 | Portfolio Construction, Process Alpha
To build the perfect portfolio, answer these 4 questions It’s fair to say that good Portfolio Managers earn their keep. Building an investment portfolio is a rigorous process that involves research, knowledge and diligence, as well as good instincts and strong...
