We believe in honest risk disclosure:
Market Risk: The Securities Fund invests in equity markets, which can decline. During the 2020 COVID crash, global equities fell 30-35%. Your investment value will fluctuate with market conditions.
Concentration Risk: While diversified, our thematic focus means we may be overweight certain sectors vs. broad market indices. If our selected themes underperform, returns will suffer.
Manager Risk: Performance depends on our ability to identify successful themes, select winning securities, and time sector rotations. No guarantee our judgments will be correct.
Volatility Risk: Equity markets are inherently volatile. Historical drawdown of -25% means you must be comfortable with meaningful short-term declines for long-term growth potential.
Liquidity Risk: While primarily investing in liquid stocks and ETFs, certain positions (small caps, emerging markets, commodities) may have limited liquidity during market stress.
Currency Risk: International investments expose you to foreign exchange fluctuations, which can impact returns when converted to USD.
Crypto Exposure Risk: Limited crypto allocation adds speculative risk—digital assets are highly volatile and regulatory uncertainty remains.
No Guaranteed Returns: The 18% annual target is an objective, not a promise. Returns will vary by year, and negative years are possible.
Important: All investments carry risk of loss. Past performance (120% all-time high) does not guarantee future results. Only invest capital you can afford to keep invested for 5-10+ years.