Opportunistic Managed Strategies
Opportunistic Strategy (OS)
This strategy seeks to provide above average returns over time by investing in a mix of US stocks, primarily small cap stocks, as well as international stocks and high yield bonds. It provides good diversification to many large cap growth focused investments. While the strategy is a contrarian value based strategy and at times deep value, the allocation will differ materially from many small cap value indices.
There is a heavy emphasis on special situation stocks.
There is a heavy emphasis on special situation stocks.
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Opportunistic Equity (OE)
This strategy is a more active, concentrated, higher-risk version of the Opportunistic Strategy.
There will be roughly 50 holdings in the strategy. It will not hold a number of OS holdings but will hold some as a larger percentage of the portfolio. It will not invest in bonds. It will also not have any allocation to an exchange traded fund or mutual fund.
There will be roughly 50 holdings in the strategy. It will not hold a number of OS holdings but will hold some as a larger percentage of the portfolio. It will not invest in bonds. It will also not have any allocation to an exchange traded fund or mutual fund.
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Investment Process
Macroeconomic Research
A large number of economic data points are monitored and researched on an ongoing basis. Bloomberg and other macroeconomic subscription research is utilized to help form opinions.
Security Screening
Data providers are used to help screen the market for financial metrics of relevant securities within the Russell 1000, Russell 2000 indices or various international indices. Securities are assigned to categories that dictate whether securities are researched further or added to various watch lists. For select securities that screen well, SEC filings, industry reports, company presentations, earnings call transcripts are all researched to determine securities to be purchased and in what quantity. Several watch lists are kept.
Security Criteria
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
All securities need to be able to pass a discounted cash flow analysis. Relative value metrics are important but discounted cash flow analysis is the most important valuation technique used.
Although circumstances change and the results may prove inaccurate, this analysis is an important exercise to do for every security that is to be added to the portfolio. The objective is to identify securities that still have an undervalued market cap with a 15% discount rate. 15% compounded for 5 years doubles an investor’s money.
Balance Sheet Analysis
Strong balance sheets are preferred but the strategy will invest in companies with exceptional characteristics that possess a weak balance sheet. The bar is set high for companies with weak balance sheets. Adjustments are made in DCF models for companies that have good or bad balance sheets because balance sheets can hinder or create flexibility to grow earnings.
Catalyst on the Horizon
A catalyst could be a changing business condition or it could be a capital structure decision. The strategy invests in turnaround (turnaround being stocks that are expected to have a big positive shift in financial performance in the near future) stocks but the visibility to that turnaround needs to be apparent.
Management Credibility
Shareholders are the owners of companies and should be treated with respect. Companies whose management appears to have the interests of shareholders as a secondary consideration can often times have depressed stock valuations that persist for a long time. One of the best forms of shareholder friendly activity is a dividend and companies that pay dividends, even if it is a modest one, are viewed favorably.
Mispriced Embedded Options
Some times change within an underperforming business unit or an external event can change the valuation of a company significantly but the market appears to be ascribing little chance to those events occurring. The strategy attempts to identify those types of options embedded in the valuation of a company.
All securities need to be able to pass a discounted cash flow analysis. Relative value metrics are important but discounted cash flow analysis is the most important valuation technique used.
Although circumstances change and the results may prove inaccurate, this analysis is an important exercise to do for every security that is to be added to the portfolio. The objective is to identify securities that still have an undervalued market cap with a 15% discount rate. 15% compounded for 5 years doubles an investor’s money.
Balance Sheet Analysis
Strong balance sheets are preferred but the strategy will invest in companies with exceptional characteristics that possess a weak balance sheet. The bar is set high for companies with weak balance sheets. Adjustments are made in DCF models for companies that have good or bad balance sheets because balance sheets can hinder or create flexibility to grow earnings.
Catalyst on the Horizon
A catalyst could be a changing business condition or it could be a capital structure decision. The strategy invests in turnaround (turnaround being stocks that are expected to have a big positive shift in financial performance in the near future) stocks but the visibility to that turnaround needs to be apparent.
Management Credibility
Shareholders are the owners of companies and should be treated with respect. Companies whose management appears to have the interests of shareholders as a secondary consideration can often times have depressed stock valuations that persist for a long time. One of the best forms of shareholder friendly activity is a dividend and companies that pay dividends, even if it is a modest one, are viewed favorably.
Mispriced Embedded Options
Some times change within an underperforming business unit or an external event can change the valuation of a company significantly but the market appears to be ascribing little chance to those events occurring. The strategy attempts to identify those types of options embedded in the valuation of a company.
Allocation & Performance
The Waterfront Opportunistic Strategy began in 2016. The Waterfront Opportunistic Equity Strategy began in 2020.
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*The investment(s) discussed may not be suitable for all investors. Investors should make investment decisions based on their own specific investment objectives and financial circumstances.
**Additional information is available upon request.
***Any investment contains risk, including the risk of total loss, fluctuating prices and uncertain returns.
**Additional information is available upon request.
***Any investment contains risk, including the risk of total loss, fluctuating prices and uncertain returns.