Investment Philosophy
We established GMA to provide students with the best possible independent route to grow in Finance, so they stand out as applicants to every financial firm.
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We are centered on in-house research that identifies exceptional businesses that are also trading at a reasonable price.
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From this research we build quality portfolios that maximise returns, and we tell everyone how we did it, so they can also do it.
Simplicity
We are in business to build great, personalized investment portfolios. We know that straightforward and focused portfolios are ultimately more effective.
Other clubs often spread out their resources between many different mutual funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), stocks, etc. creating overly complex allocations.
These portfolios become very diluted, with so many holdings, that often fail to break the S&P 500 index.
At GMA, we take a more traditional approach, investing in Individual Stocks and Individual Bonds from companies with durable business models that are reasonably priced.
Disciplined Approach
We don’t believe in market timing or speculating with money. We invest in businesses with solid, sustainable business models in both the stock and bond categories. Some seem to believe that there are firms able to provide “all the upside with little downside,” but experienced investors know this isn’t possible.
We also know that trying to make short-term moves in the market involves risky guesswork which rarely works out well over the long term. We believe in making smart investments in categories we thoroughly understand and have the highest confidence in. We know this is the most sensible strategy for growing and protecting wealth.
Integrity
Nothing is more important to us than providing honest, straightforward, and transparency in terms of our investment strategies. No one is going to be right one hundred percent of the time, and we are no exception. We believe in being completely honest with ourselves and fellow students in every situation.
This forces us to learn and improve over the long term, which is always a good thing.
