To reach the optimum risk/return ratio, the following guidelines help us in identifying investment opportunities:

We study the prevailing macroeconomic and geopolitical environment and sector specific level of activity and tendencies.

We analyze many companies and try to identify which one will benefit from the prevailing context.

We invest portfolios in many sectors and asset classes to control fluctuations, keeping in mind the stated investment objectives



Examples of portfolio structures


Model portfolio # 1
Model portfolio # 2
Primary objective
Income
Dynamic Growth
Secondary objective
Moderate growth
Income


Examples of diversification

Cash
5 % - 10 %
0 % - 10 %
Fixed income securities
30 % - 40 %
10 % - 30 %
Income trusts
Up to 20 %
Up to 20 %
Growth securities
Up to 55 %
Up to 85 %
Portfolio current yield
3 % - 5 %
2 % - 3 %


Example of position diversification

Number of growth securities held
Approx. 16 to 25 positions, depending on portfolio size
Percentage of each position
From 2 % to 8 % approx. of portfolio value


Equity positions market capitalization

Large capitalization($ 3 billion
and up in market cap.)
60 % approx.
60 % approx.
Medium capitalization(From $ 1.5 billion $ to $ 3.0 billion)
Up to 20 % approx.
Up to 20 % approx.
Small capitalization(Under $ 1.5 billion)
Up to 20 % approx.
Up to 20 % approx.


Our investment sytle

Value investing bias
60 % to 70 %, our prevailing approach
Growth investing bias
30 % to 40 %, our complimentary approach