Sentences with phrase «mean permanent loss of capital»
And by risk I don't mean permanent loss of capital, but rather the wild swings that cause you to run for the hills.
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«I will not abandon a previous approach whose logic I understand even though it may mean forgoing large, and apparently easy, profits to embrace an approach which I don't fully understand, have not practiced successfully and which, possibly, could lead to substantial permanent loss of capital.»
There are a few good reasons that the Investment Masters haven't been advocating bonds; they're expensive, the return profile is asymmetric, there's no upside participation, prices have been manipulated, and a bout of unexpected inflation would mean some seriously permanent capital losses.
These are companies that are priced at significant discounts to their underlying business value and are low risk (meaning low risk of permanent loss of capital, not volatility).
«Safe» means minimizing the risk of permanent capital loss.
To us, a margin of safety means taking measures in our fundamental and valuation analyses with the aim of avoiding a substantial or permanent loss of capital, even if an investment experiences temporary setbacks or headwinds.