Defensive Strategies

Why defensive strategies have a place in any portfolio.

Investments that systematically manage downside risk have two main benefits:

Greater flexibility to match a portfolio to an investor’s risk tolerance.

An objective to mitigate drawdowns, which stress out clients and prompt them to make bad long-term decisions.

The traditional way to manage downside risk is through diversification across asset classes such as stocks and bonds. This method, called strategic asset allocation, is one of the most effective risk management tools in investing. Systematic risk management strategies like tactical trend-following or multi-factor equity can supplement traditional risk management by targeting additional ways to buffer against downside risk.

Source: Morningstar. The indices shown are for informational purposes only and are not reflective of any investment. As it is not possible to invest in the indices, the data shown does not reflect or compare features of an actual investment, such as its objectives, costs and expenses, liquidity, safety, guarantees or insurance, fluctuation of principal or return, or tax features. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 

There is no guarantee that any investment strategy will achieve its objectives, generate profits or avoid losses.

[3] During the 2008 financial crisis, the CP High Yield Trend Index displayed much better drawdown characteristics, recovering 12 months sooner than the Morningstar US High Yield Bond Index.

Tactical High Yield: A Rising-Rate Solution for Pension Funds

Inflation puts investment grade bond portfolios at risk, especially when interest rates are already low. Tactical trend following in high yield credit has potential to capitalize on high yield’s historical resilience in rising rate environments, while managing the downside associated with added credit risk.

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