May 2012 FMx Dynamic Equity ISM
Friday, May 4th, 2012
The FMx Dynamic Equity ISM seeks capital appreciation without regard to current income. The strategy primarily uses no-load institutional and exchange-traded funds. The portfolio is divided into 4 distinct segments. Each is designed to take advantage of those sectors and areas of the market that offer the best opportunities for good returns based on the [...]
Strategy Diversification
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Our ten investment strategy models (ISMs), which are blended to create Optimized Portfolio Models (OPMs), provide the benefits of diversification through differing market conditions. The last year has been marked with uncertainty, and although the markets have moved upward, there have been very few periods of overly strong trends, either up or down. In fact, [...]
FMx Premier Asset Management Investment Strategy Model (ISM)
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
The FMx Premier Asset Management Investment Strategy Model (ISM) identifies outstanding global investment managers who have a proven performance record of at least 5 years and a methodology for risk management. The month to date return is -1.09% versus -2.09% for its benchmark, the S&P Global BMI. The year to date return is 10.19 versus [...]
FMx Tax Managed OPMs
Monday, April 16th, 2012
The FMx Tax Managed Objective Portfolio Models have the objective of generating tax free income and tax managed appreciation over a long time horizon with differing degrees of portfolio risk. There are six portfolios including Aggressive, Moderately Aggressive, Moderate, Moderately Conservative, Conservative and Protective. The FMx Tax Managed Protective Model consists of approximately 90% fixed [...]
September 22nd Equity Portfolio Update
At FolioMetrix we continue to monitor equity markets and their extreme volatility. We have maintained our base cash position in the FolioMetrix Equity portfolio at 4 percent.
The global markets are facing debt concerns and a slower growing economy. Three major money center US banks were downgraded yesterday including Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup. Of note, the FolioMetrix Equity Portfolio is substantially under-weighted in financials at roughly half the level of the SP500.
Flexibility and the ability to shift the portfolio as markets conditions prevail is of utmost importance and our structured modeling process will determine appropriate adjustments as are necessary.
This article, written by Greg Rutherford, Chief Investment Officer, was originally published at FolioMetrix LLC .