The story here is straightforward. During the Federal Reserve-driven bull market last year and early this year, stocks rose considerably. Since then, they’ve traded sideways, if not slightly down. The tale of these two markets provides a critical lesson in how to manage your investments … and which tool to use depending on your strategy.
I was great at buying the right stocks but was still a terrible investor. Maybe it’s the same for you? For example, in October 2016, I bought Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD). I looked like a genius. AMD gained over 1,000% since I bought into the stock. But I missed all of those gains! So much for looking like a genius. What happened? Simply put: I trusted my gut. And it cost me a lot of lost gains. So how do we stop that from happening to you?
Ray Dalio, billionaire hedge fund manager, uses risk parity at his quant-based hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates. That’s because it makes all the difference in the world to your investing success. It’s the concept of investing based on allocation of risk using volatility instead of other commonly known techniques (such as market cap). You buy the same stocks, but you put LESS money into higher volatility (riskier) plays and MORE money into lower volatility (less risky) ones. Then you sleep much better at night! Your goal is to have your portfolio as a whole rise over time, with the least amount of fluctuation along the way. But to make this easy, you need…
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