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. The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein) is a 1964...
Is there a better portfolio construction than the traditional 60/40? John Ruth discusses the Build perspective inBenefitsPro. Even with the dismal, low interest rate bond market, we are advocating something more like a 20/80 ratio to replace the classic 60/40...
“Flip it upside down and start over.” – John Ruth, Build Co-founder and CEO If the 60/40 Portfolio Doesn’t Work, Turn it on its Head. Our CEO explains how Build is completely rethinking the 60/40 portfolio on this weeks ‘Money Life with...
Is There a Better Investor Solution than the Fixed Income Index? Passive fixed income solutions, once perceived to be the answer to low risk investing, are no longer holding up against a changed market landscape. Interest rates – already in a downward trend for 40...
Build’s Indexed Risk Control™ was designed to address today’s volatile market ups and downs. Structured around a quantitative framework, our strategy consists of a fixed income core with an options overlay. This aims to protect when markets are down, while...
