Taking on
more equity risk when the expected future returns are lower than in the past and downside risks higher makes little sense to me.
Since the boys are still very young and a long way from going to University, I can afford to take
more equity risk with their portfolio.
That, as a discipline, meant we stayed invested in the month of October and then we were able to
buy more equity risk towards the middle of the month.
If the assets are materially longer or
contain more equity risk than a money - market - like investment, there may be a loss when the assets are liquidated to pay off depositors.
The argument goes that for the the same risk level, it is better to take on
more equity risk.
«Against the backdrop of increased global macroeconomic and political uncertainty, many US investors are potentially taking on
more equity risk than their goals would dictate, and may be open to looking for new ways to diversify their investment portfolios,» said Rob Christian, a portfolio manager and senior managing director for K2 Advisors, part of Franklin Templeton Solutions.