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The Minimum Correlation Algorithm: Rethinking Portfolio Diversification Through Mathematical Elegance
- Fabio Capela
- Portfolio optimization , Quantitative finance , Diversification strategies , Risk management , Algorithmic trading , Modern portfolio theory , Asset allocation , Investment mathematics
“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” – this timeless wisdom has evolved into one of finance’s most fundamental principles. Yet despite diversification’s universal acceptance, its mathematical underpinnings remain poorly understood by most practitioners. The conventional approach treats diversification as simply holding many assets, but this perspective misses the profound mathematical reality that drives risk reduction in portfolios.
Read MoreVariability Drain: The Silent Killer of Long-Term Compounding
- Fabio Capela
- Systematic investing , Portfolio mathematics , Compounding , Risk management , Quantitative finance , Volatility management , Long term investing , Portfolio optimization
You spend years refining your strategy. You optimize your entries and exits. You backtest it across decades. On paper, it shows strong returns. Maybe even impressive alpha. But something keeps bothering you. Despite solid average returns, your portfolio isn’t growing the way you expect. You’re not losing in any dramatic way — no catastrophic drawdowns, no obvious mistakes. But something subtle is bleeding your wealth. Quietly. Relentlessly.
Read MoreWhy I Stopped Believing You Have to Choose Between High Returns and Low Risk
- Fabio Capela
- Low volatility investing , Risk management , Portfolio optimization , Systematic investing , Investment strategy , Volatility control , Asset allocation , Risk return analysis
Every investor gets told the same story: if you want high returns, you have to accept high risk. Want to play it safe? You’ll have to settle for mediocre returns. It’s supposedly the fundamental law of investing, as immutable as gravity.
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