14 Reasons Why Financial Advisors Should Use Portfolio Crash Testing
Portfolio Crash Testing (PCT) is different from all other stress testing systems (including those available to institutions) for numerous reasons. Our experts at Larkspur-Rixtrema, have put together a detailed list...Read More
New Portfolio Crash Test Scenario: Trump Tax Cuts
One of the recurring themes through the presidential elections and the speech yesterday were the tax cuts that are coming to businesses and middle class individuals. We in RiXtrema decided...Read More
Morningstar OfficeSM and RiXtrema Integrate: Seamless Portfolio Crash Testing to Benefit Platform Users
RiXtrema is now integrated with Morningstar OfficeSM, Morningstar’s practice and portfolio management system for financial advisors. Now, dual clients of RiXtrema and Morningstar will be able to pull any account...Read More
Is Your 401K at Risk? How the Latest Interest Rate Hikes Could Impact Your Portfolio
The Federal Reserve's recent interest rate hikes, coupled with Chairman Powell's latest comments indicating that this is not the end, sends a clear message that until the inflation target of 2% is achieved, the cost of borrowing money will continue to rise, putting increased pressure on liquidation.
Why Multi-Factor Stress Testing is so Powerful
The global financial market is inherently complex and dynamic, and it is susceptible to a wide range of risks, including geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and natural disasters, among others.
Portfolio Reallocations Are on the Way
Financial advisors are increasingly drawn to alternative investment strategies as a means of navigating an economic environment that appears fraught with potential pitfalls.
Black Swan Put Protection: How to Impement It in Your Portfolio
Options, particularly put options, have a big role in risk management. In this video we discuss how S&P 500 put options can hedge risks and how much it costs to employ put options to hedge risks.
What Does The Chinese Microchip Ban Mean For Your Portfolio
A brief peak behind the curtain revealed some palace intrigue that went viral this week. President Xi’s predecessor, Hu Jintao, was forcibly escorted out of the party conference. China watchers speculated health concerns or a purge; but it’s unlikely we’ll ever really know.
Et tu Europe? How to Stress Test Europe For Your Client Portfolios…
Everyone pays attention to Jerome Powell and the Fed. But ECB has now joined the anti-party, effectively announcing 75 basis points rate increase and signaling more to come.
Contested Elections
We have had several clients ask for scenarios that pertain to the upcoming US presidential elections. Clearly there is a lot of uncertainty around an election that is more divisive than any in memory. While direct comparisons to other events in US history are hard to come by, we have certainly seen our fair share of contentious presidential elections.