Fighting Volatility – How To Unleash A Dragon

Fighting Volatility – How To Unleash A Dragon by Greg Silberman

From: CIO Atlanta Capital Group

Re: Market Note to Clients 4/15/2016

Over the last 12 to 18 months our strategy had shifted to one of capital preservation versus capital growth. We had perceived mounting macro headwinds that, in our estimation, shifted probabilities towards a pending equity bear market as opposed to a continuation of this historically long bull market. We executed this strategy by selling our losers, emerging markets & energy for example, raising cash levels and other bear market exposures.

Our resolve was soundly tested in August of 2015 and...