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Investment Philosophy

This collection of articles shares our thoughts on general investment topics and offers more insight into our approach to investing.

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A story of data in the age of data deluge

In a world overflowing with data, it’s not facts that drive markets — it’s the stories we choose to embrace.

October 2025
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Just buy the index

Similar to stock indices, the SG CTA and SG Trend indices are composed of a diverse array of companies that do different things.

August 2024
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Investing is not a beauty contest

The universe of investments is much richer for investors who do not limit themselves to perfect dots, lines and circles.

December 2023
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Investing in commodities as an inflation hedge?

While a passive investment in commodities does offer protection against inflation, a more active approach seems more appropriate.

April 2022
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Crisis alpha in the Covid-19 crisis

Evaluating the performance of CTA trend programs during the Covid-19 crisis.

July 2021
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Zero and its relatives

A brief note on negative prices and their impact on financial modeling.

April 2020
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Why to avoid alpha, and how – part 2

The non-portability of alpha.

May 2019
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Why to avoid alpha, and how – part 1

Redefining the art of investing from ‘striving for positive alpha’ to ‘avoiding negative alpha’.

October 2018
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