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💸💸Cathie Wood destroyed $14.3bill in shareholder value over the past 10 years.💸💸 That was more than double the next largest wealth destroyer, KraneShares, according to an article in Morningstar, the Top 10 Wealth Destroying Fund Families Over the Past 10 Years. Cathie's ARK funds destroyed so much wealth not just because of its dismal returns, losing 34-67% in 2022 alone, but because of the massive inflows into these funds during 2020 & 2021. That means people were pouring massive amounts of money into these funds at exactly the wrong time. Performance chasing is consistently the top reason why retail & professional investors lose money. The author of the article summarizes this perfectly: "Volatile and speculative categories—as well as unproven fund shops that attract a lot of short-term hype—are best avoided." Over the same period, the S&P 500 returned +158%.

Some interesting insights from TriWest Capital's Jon Spencer! If you’re interested in why North American fund managers are considering European capital markets, watch the video below.   #NorthAmericanFundsInEurope

Some interesting insights from TriWest Capital's Jon Spencer! If you’re interested in why North American fund managers are considering European capital markets, watch the video below.   #NorthAmericanFundsInEurope

Iron Rule of Financial Markets In the past three years, Berkshire Hathaway ($BRK.B) has experienced a 71% increase in value, whereas the ARK Innovation Fund ($ARKK) has incurred a 67% loss. #longterminvesting #longterm #financialmarkets

Springtime is a time to refresh – including your portfolio. Adding low-correlating strategies that move differently from the equities and fixed income you own can help bolster diversification to create an “all weather portfolio”. Learn how ➡  https://lnkd.in/gDSYcyVF #diversification #investing #sleevesolutions 

Howard Marks is the co-founder of Oaktree Capital, one of the largest investment firms in the United States. Besides his wealth, Howard is also one of the greatest investment philosophers to ever live. He stands tall, in practice and philosophy, in the famous Graham-Doddsville village..(The not-surprisingly wealthy acolytes of Benjamin Graham) Howard says," You can enhance the return and reduce the risk by buying assets where the value is solid and the price is low. The bigger the discount, the greater the margin of safety an investment provides." #investinginstocks #indexfunds #etfs

Good evening everyone, SJC Capital here on Thursday, June 6th. The markets did not move much at all today. S&P finished virtually flat. We anticipated this due to the fact that tomorrow at 8:30am, Friday, June 7th, we will get an employment report, which based on the results of the report, will move the market up or down either way. So basically, markets flat until then, they should move tomorrow one way or the other. If they move up, we will move up with them. Again, SJC Capital and S&P Futures Fund to contact me, 973-713-4848, SJC Capital Futures Fund. I will be back to you tomorrow. --- Ready to elevate your investment strategy? Join SJC Capital Partners for expert trading insights and cutting-edge strategies. Start building your financial future with confidence. 📍SJC Capital Partners sjccapitalpartners.com 973-713-4848 #investmentstrategies #sp500 #futurestrading #marketanalysis #capitalmarkets #tradingstrategies #financialgrowth #riskmanagement #stockmarket #tradingsuccess #markettrends #investmentfund #wealthbuilding #daytrading #marketinsights #financialfreedom #marketopportunities #tradingtips #investmentgoals #financialstrategies

Investors plan to increase allocation to secondaries in the coming year: Coller Capital. Secondaries emerged as the asset class with the second-highest anticipated allocation increase among investors after private credit, according to the firm’s Global Private Capital Barometer. Jeremy Coller #Secondaries #Secondary #SecondaryMarket #AlternativeInvestments #PrivateMarkets https://lnkd.in/gtq9Dk7C

🌟 "The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists." - Benjamin Graham 🌟 At Mid Atlantic Secured Income Fund, we embrace Graham's timeless wisdom, navigating the markets with a balanced and strategic approach. Join us and invest with confidence! 💼📈 #ValueInvesting #IntelligentInvestor #MidAtlanticFund #InvestmentWisdom

Thanks to Tom Stabile and FundFire for the opportunity to discuss the secondaries market in 2024 and beyond. Given the difficult exit environment over the last 18+ months and LPs' growing appetite for liquidity, we're expecting another active year with plenty of opportunities for managers in the space. More broadly, we see the growth of GP-led secondaries as a durable trend, giving sponsors another tool in their toolkit to manage end-of-fund liquidity needs and avoid being forced sellers of high-quality assets. All in all, an exciting time to be investing in the secondaries space.