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BCM provides an investment methodology and portfolio solutions based on a risk-managed approach. Our extensive platform supplies a powerful, flexible range of investment options to meet the diverse needs of your clients.
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Equity
Equity Strategies invest primarily in equity securities (stocks) by either directly investing in shares of the stocks or through the use of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Equity securities can vary based on market capitalization (size), industry, sector, and geographic location. Managers employing equity strategies typically use fundamental or technical analysis or a combination of both and commonly differentiate between growth stocks and value stocks. Equity investments are typically considered to be riskier than fixed-income (bond) investments as they historically have a higher standard deviation but have also typically provided higher returns.
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Fixed Income
Fixed income strategies invest primarily in debt securities (bonds) by either directly investing in the bond issuer or through the use of mutual funds and ETFs. Debt securities can vary based on issuer (e.g. corporations, governments and municipalities), coupon (interest rate) and maturity. Managers employing fixed income strategies typically do so to provide reliable income while analyzing the trade-off between the price and yield ofthe debt instrument, the issuer’s credit quality, inflation expectations, and interest rate movements. Fixed income investments are typically considered to be less risky than equity investments as they historically have a lower standard deviation but have also typically provided lower returns.
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Correlation
Correlation strategies invest in a blend of asset classes such as equities, fixed income and commodities, and do so by investing directly in the underlying security or through the use of mutual funds and ETFs. Managers employing correlation strategies typically analyze securities based upon their historical and anticipated correlation to one another. Some correlation strategies have a relatively fixed asset allocation with a blend of lowcorrelated securities while other correlation strategies employ a asset allocation with a blend of securities that may exhibit higher correlations that may change based on the rules of such strategy.
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Volatility
Volatility strategies seek to provide appreciation through the use of derivative securities (options), whose prices are based primarily on the volatility expectations of the underlying investments. Managers employing volatility strategies typically buy and sell one or more options contracts (i.e. puts and calls) based on a mathematical approach that attempts to quantify the return and risk of the investment upfront. These strategies typically attempt to provide steady growth regardless of the conditions of the market in which they invest (bull, bear or flat market). Options strategies are considered to be complex financial instruments and may involve significant risk.