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Offense Also Wins Championships

April 3, 2025

Offense Also Wins Championships

There’s a common saying in sports: Defense wins championships. The 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans showed truth in that statement, but it’d be foolish to stop there and totally discount the role of the offense in that game as well.

For those familiar with tactical, systematic, or trend-following investment strategies, it’s well understood that these approaches tend to emphasize defense. “Win more by losing less,” is a mantra ingrained in the DNA of trend followers.

But sometimes, is the best way to win more…by winning more?

Offense Also Wins Championships

Category: Systematic Investing

Quarterback handing off football to running back

Offense Also Wins Championships

Predictions: The Ugly Sweater Of Financial Markets

January 8, 2025

In the financial markets, the equivalent to the ugly sweater party is the making of market predictions for the year ahead. Sure, it’s fun, they’re cute, and they grab attention. But ultimately, they are useless and thus a waste of time.

Managing the Self-Destructive Behavior Of Clients

November 13, 2024

Financial advisors must manage client assets and client expectations. The latter can be the most difficult, but trend following can help.

How to Improve the Odds You Are Hired by New Clients

January 24, 2024

A study released last year by Morningstar Behavioral Research sheds light on the role behavioral finance plays when investors select a financial advisor.