October 2026 | Portfolio Update

October 2026 | Portfolio Update

A Sideways Summer That Tested Traditional Portfolios  “In my opinion, the key to dealing with the future lies in knowing where you are, even if you can’t know precisely where you’re going.” – Howard Marks Most forecasts assume the market is going...
October 2026 | Portfolio Update

September 2026 | Portfolio Update

A ‘Magnificent’ Change In U.S. Equities Leadership “All trends are historical, none are in the present.” – Ed Seykota Every market seems to develop a group of stocks everyone generally agrees on. For the last several years, that group had seven members and a nickname....
October 2026 | Portfolio Update

August 2026 | Portfolio Update

Standing Still Can Be Uncomfortable (And Also Wise) “The desire to perform all the time is usually a barrier to performing over time.” – Robert Olstein Patience is easiest to admire in hindsight and hardest to practice when everyone else appears to be making money....
October 2026 | Portfolio Update

July 2026 | Portfolio Update

How to Navigate the Space Between: Evidence & Uncertainty “Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.” – Voltaire Certainty has a way of sometimes working against investors in both directions. When markets are falling, it shows up as...
October 2026 | Portfolio Update

June 2026 | Portfolio Update

These Are Not Synonyms: Information & Signal “The problem with experts is that they do not know what they do not know.” – Nassim Taleb Most investors today do not suffer from a lack of information. They suffer from too much of it. Headlines arrive instantly....
October 2026 | Portfolio Update

May 2026 | Portfolio Update

A Trend Follower Walks Into a V-Shaped Recovery “The greatest liberty is born of the greatest rigor.” – Paul Valéry The market environment over the past several weeks has been defined by speed. A sharp equity drawdown was followed by an equally rapid recovery,...