In the April 2016 version of their paper entitled «Volatility Managed Portfolios», Alan Moreira and Tyler Muir test the performance of a simple
volatility timing approach that lowers (raises) exposure to risky assets when volatility of recent returns for those assets is relatively high (low).
In the April 2016 version of their paper entitled «Volatility Managed Portfolios», Alan Moreira and Tyler Muir test the performance of a simple
volatility timing approach that lowers (raises) exposure to risky assets when volatility of recent returns for those assets is relatively high (low).
Not exact matches
However, this
approach may not work this
time around, because the
volatility is largely being driven from outside the United States, i.e. China.
With a combination of these diversified strategies, a flexible active
approach aims to find fixed income return opportunities in all corners of the market, even during
times of greater
volatility or rising interest rates.
More flexible
approaches to fixed income investing can make more sense, offering higher yield potential and meaningful diversification while at the same
time seeking to reduce overall
volatility.
Another
approach is to evaluate the relationship between
time series (intrinsic or absolute) momentum and
volatility.
«When you're looking to trade ETFs, especially in
times of increased
volatility, consider the market cap and bid - offer spread and
approach any ETF that is new to the market with a fair dose of skepticism,» he says.
However, this
approach may not work this
time around, because the
volatility is largely being driven from outside the United States, i.e. China.
More flexible
approaches to fixed income investing can make more sense, offering higher yield potential and meaningful diversification while at the same
time seeking to reduce overall
volatility.
On the other hand, the more aggressive the asset allocation, the higher the initial spending rate — with one caveat: As the equity percentage
approaches 100 %, the return
volatility will likely increase, and over shorter
time horizons may actually increase the chance of prematurely running out of money.»
Paul J. Lim's June 30, 2012 New York
Times article, «Searching for Calm in the Bond Markets,» shows how investors can limit
volatility in their bond portfolios, and the article's conclusions are right in line with our low
volatility approach to fixed income investing, our Flexible Income strategy.
Overall, Roundtable favours a Growth - At - A-Reasonable-Price («GARP»)
approach to stock selection, but will consider «value» stocks to act as a «safer harbour» in
times of above - normal
volatility, high inflation and / or high / rising interest rates.
On average, it finds that an LSI
approach has outperformed a DCA
approach approximately two - thirds of the
time, even when results are adjusted for the higher
volatility of a stock / bond portfolio versus cash investments.
The ratio changes over
time and with the date of maturity
approaching, the proportion of investment increases in the Income Fund to protect the fund from market
volatility.
First, the majority of people that would benefit from this
approach are older and have less
time before their retirement accounts need to be more protected from
volatility anyway.
While at
times the
volatility of Bitcoin has
approached that of gold's (which is usually similar to fiat currencies), those
times of restfulness are often fast followed by a return to its old volatile ways.
First, some investors have a long enough
time frame to accept market
volatility and prefer a simpler
approach.