Indexed Risk Control™:
Bond Innovation & Risk Mitigation For The Modern Era
Market Conditions have evolved, prompting innovative advisors to change how they manage their clients’ risk. Build offers a novel approach to portfolio construction and risk management, striving to do better in the worst market conditions, yet still offer the opportunity to see upside in the long term. Our rules based quantitative framework and innovative investment process employ the time-proven risk management benefits of fixed income while overlaying long-only call options to participate in the upside of the equities market.
Our Methodology:
Indexed Risk Control™ is designed to protect portfolios from sharp downturns with benefits as the market recovers. Addressing the consequences of today’s evolving market conditions, our risk management framework is intended to be used as an alternative to traditional fixed income or an overall risk mitigation solution.
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Simple bond math suggests that absent a significant change in policy, there is not much left for fixed income markets to provide.
– Matt Dines, Co-Founder & CIO, Build Asset Management
A Smoother Ride
During the market’s fastest drawdown on record, Build’s flagship Conservative strategy – which consists of over 90% fixed income - had a max drawdown of only 6.24%, while many other conservative strategies experienced a drawdown of 15% or more.*
Resources
The Giving Tree Has Little Left To Offer
Decades of economic policy have whittled bonds down to just a stump, offering no fruit or shade to investors. It’s time to shift your bond strategy as we approach the twilight of the 40-year fixed income bull market.
Dot-Com Vs. Covid-19 Markets: Are We In For Another Crash?
Markets are unpredictable. So how do we prepare for the worst? Or the best? Stock market crashes leave lasting impressions on investors. The sudden panic when faced with a major loss is all too familiar for those who lived through events such as Black Monday in 1987,...
A New Look at Alpha in Your Fixed Income Portfolio
The Federal Reserve has provided a moderating voice to markets by stating they have no intention of increasing interest rates until at least 2023, but market participants have decided not to wait for them to act, pushing 10-year yields higher by about 75...
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