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Ep. 605: Mark Kritzman Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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The Importance of Leverage

I was advising a foundation in New York many years ago and they wanted me to help them come up with an asset mix that would have a very low probability of generating more than a 20% loss over a 20-year horizon. What happens is that when there are large drawdowns, people become nervous. You think about the financial crisis and think about Harvard University. As you may recall, I suffered huge losses. They had a very liquid portfolio. They had to go out and borrow to meet some of their commitments. It had lasting impact on the well-being of the university. Career risk plays a role at some stages too. There is real risk. And what happens along the way is

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