Is Risk Parity Right for Your Portfolio?

February 06, 2013 | Greg Leonberger, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA, Partner, Director of Research

Driven by volatile equity markets, falling interest rates, and heightened aversion to portfolio losses, interest in risk parity has skyrocketed over the last three years. Unfortunately, the risk parity investment thesis is not always understood by investment committees and trustees, which can contribute to sub-optimal portfolio decisions. In the following newsletter, we address the salient points of risk parity to help educate investors so they can determine if it is an appropriate allocation for their portfolios.

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Greg Leonberger, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA
Partner, Director of Research

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