Peak Size, Peaked Returns
Is the AI trend the new dot com? The recent rally has disproportionately benefitted the largest companies in the US (like Nvidia and Microsoft). It can be tempting to want to chase these stocks near their all-time highs. What we have learned from experience is that chasing (buying high) can lead to poor investor outcomes (selling low).
The chart below illustrates the returns of companies before and after they become one of the top ten in the U.S. After joining the top 10, these stocks have fared poorly (and lost money) over the subsequent 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods!
While we don’t know the future, we DO know that active risk management is critical to investor success. This why we are remaining disciplined in our investment approach in managing your portfolio to your personal drawdown risk tolerance.
Peak Size, Peaked Returns
Source: Dimensional, CRSP, Fama/French, Redwood. Data as of 6/28/2024. Date range from 1927-2023.The Fama/French Total US Market Research Index includes the lower 30% in price-to-book of NYSE securities (plus NYSE Amex equivalents since July 1962 and Nasdaq equivalents since 1973) (source:Fama/French from CRSP securities data).
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Allgood Financial
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