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For more than 20 years, Acropolis has delivered sound advice, outstanding service and a positive investment experience. Each team member at Acropolis is personally committed to our clients. Our business has been built on the trust each client has placed in us as a fiduciary serving their needs. Acropolis’ unique investment philosophy and strategies are based on academic research coupled with our extensive knowledge and real world experience. We implement the same strategies for our clients that we use with our own personal investments.

27 Nov 2023

Fooling Yourself with Private Market Math

Private investments, or simply ‘privates’ in the current vernacular, are among the hottest investments in recent years. Private investments, which are often considered one of the most prominent alternative investments, means owning securities that aren’t publicly traded. Private markets can include equity (stocks), credit (bonds), and real estate. Each major group has subcategories. Private equity can be venture capital, buyout equity, or growth equity. Credit can mean direct loans, mezzanine… Read More

By David Ott Tags: Diversification, Economy, Investing, Markets, Portfolio Strategy, Private Equity, Private Investment, Volatility, Wall Street

13 Nov 2023

30 Market Timing Signals that Worked

My subject line is taken from an article written by the PhD Head of Investment Research at Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), but I cheated and left out the second half of the sentence. Here’s their full headline: We Found 30 Timing Strategies that “Worked” and 690 that Didn’t. I guess I’m not above clickbait, but I also don’t have enough space to get the full headline into the subject line…. Read More

By David Ott Tags: Economy, Investing, Markets, Portfolio Strategy, Volatility, Wall Street

6 Nov 2023

Have Bonds Become More Volatile Than Stocks?

Before the big rally last week, a client asked me whether bonds had become more volatile than stocks. Although he was partially kidding, his point was right on: bonds have been volatile this year, especially in recent weeks. And the rally last week still adds to volatility, it’s just easier to stomach when prices are rising. To illustrate the rise on bond volatility, I calculate the 20-day rolling volatility of… Read More

By David Ott Tags: Bonds, Markets, Stocks, Volatility, Wall Street

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Fooling Yourself with Private Market Math

30 Market Timing Signals that Worked

Have Bonds Become More Volatile Than Stocks?

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Fooling Yourself with Private Market Math

30 Market Timing Signals that Worked

Have Bonds Become More Volatile Than Stocks?

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