We Believe in Disciplined Risk Management

Our tactical, rules-based process takes the guesswork and emotion out of making investment decisions and protects our clients and their portfolios.

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The Quantitative, Rules-Based Investment Process that has defined our disciplined risk management for 35 years.

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Trend Following

Quantitative, Rules-based

We seek to identify areas of the market that are in an established uptrend, and only these areas are candidates for consideration in the portfolio.

Security Selection

The Most Complex Question

We rank all viable areas based on the strength of the uptrend, historical risk reward metrics, and correlation with the stock and bond markets.

Trailing Stop-Loss

Quantitive, Rules-based

We set a trailing stop on every holding based on its specific volatility pattern. Once a stock hits that point, we immediately sell. Our own rules force us away from price disruption.

We're Committed to a Quantitative, Rules-Based, Investment Approach

Our investment management style was developed to fill a gap in the marketplace. The disciplines we’ve created provide guidelines regarding when we buy, what we buy, and when we sell, with the aim of limiting downside risk and providing satisfying returns over a market cycle.

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Tactical Investment Strategies

Our strategies address a full range of investor goals. Whether you are looking for a complete outsourced solution or looking to combine us with existing managers, we have a variety of solutions that may be an ideal fit for your client's portfolio.

Tactical All Asset Fund

A fund that is best suited for investors seeking total return with a conservative risk tolerance.

Tactical Bond Fund

The Fund’s two investment objectives are to provide long-term total return and to limit volatility and downside risk.

Tactical Core Income Fund

A fund that is best suited for investors seeking total return with a low risk tolerance.

Tactical Municipal Fund

A fund suited for conservative investors seeking to preserve capital and provide benefits to high-income investors.

Tactical Risk Spectrum Fund Series

A suite of funds best suited for moderate investors who seek consistent levels of global stock exposure.

35+ Years of Investing Wisely for our Clients

Since 1987, we have helped advisors and their clients limit downside risk and grow their wealth, using decades of strategic research and a tactical, rules-based investment approach. Our solutions complement existing investment portfolios, whether they be diversified or a single asset strategy.

About Us
Established in 1987 in Santa Monica, California.

Established in 1987 in Santa Monica, California.

Founded by David C. Wright, JD and Kenneth L. Sleeper, MBA, PhD

Founded by David C. Wright, JD and Kenneth L. Sleeper, MBA, PhD

$9.6 billion AUM + AUA as of 6/30/22

$9.6 billion AUM + AUA as of 6/30/22

Our Perspective

Commentary

CIO Insights: March 24, 2023

March 27, 2023

CIO Insights: March 24, 2023

Last Modified: March 27, 2023
 

Recorded on March 24, 2023, CIO James St. Aubin recaps a rollercoaster Q1 and discusses how the odds of a hard landing have shifted.



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Presentation

Disciplined Risk Management

March 13, 2023

Disciplined Risk Management

Last Modified: March 13, 2023
 

Learn about our investment process that is based on two goals. The first goal is to keep clients out of trouble and limit the effects of sustained market declines on client accounts, and the other is to satisfy risk-adjusted rates of return over a full market cycle.



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Commentary

CIO Insights: February 28, 2023

February 28, 2023

CIO Insights: February 28, 2023

Last Modified: February 28, 2023
 

Recorded on February 28, 2023, CIO James St. Aubin looks back on an active week on Wall Street.



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The Value of Tactical in Every Portfolio

March 2, 2023

The Value of Tactical in Every Portfolio

Last Modified: March 2, 2023
 

Why tactical investment management is so important to have in every client portfolio.



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Webinar

Webinar | Bond Math 2.0

November 16, 2022

Webinar | Bond Math 2.0

Last Modified: November 16, 2022
 

In this webinar, Senior Portfolio Specialist, Bill Phillips, continues to challenge the traditional purposes of fixed income allocation and review how an alternative approach to fixed income can help your clients’ portfolio.



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The Quantitative, Rules-Based Investment Process that has defined our disciplined risk management for 35 years.