Although the US is arguably the largest and most diverse economy in the world, international diversification, where appropriate, might be to able help reduce the overall risk in your portfolio by investing non-correlated assets. While diversification does not guarantee profit or protect against loss in declining markets, international investing can be an important component of a well-diversified portfolio.
Before we introduce you to the Dorsey Wright Systematic Relative Strength International strategy, which could be one way for you to invest in international and emerging markets if appropriate, we would like to clarify the concept of a Relative Strength (RS) Investment Strategy.
What is a Relative Strength Investment Strategy?
A Relative Strength strategy is a strategy that compares performance of a stock to the performance of the overall universe and is used to identify market leaders. These market leaders are the stocks that the Dorsey Wright Systematic RS (Relative Strength) International strategy seeks to own. This strategy is not constrained by style (value or growth), investment capitalization (small, mid, or large), or classification (developed markets or emerging markets). This flexibility allows the strategy to go wherever opportunities may be found in the international equity markets.
Dorsey Wright Explains their Systematic Relative (RS) International Portfolio
Andy Hyer, the Client Portfolio Manager at Nasdaq Dorsey Wright, graciously spoke to us about how the Dorsey Wright Systematic Relative Strength (RS) International strategy works.
Since joining Dorsey Wright in 2004, Andy has authored original research on the subject of technical analysis and speaks and writes regularly on the topic of momentum investing. He is certified with a CFP, CIMA, CFT, FINRA, and holds a B.S. from Utah State University with a dual degree in Finance and Economics. In his own words, “Markets are global and your portfolio should be too.”
Q: What makes Dorsey Wright’s Systematic Relative Strength (RS) International portfolio unique?
A: A key to the success that Dorsey Wright has with the Systematic RS International strategy over time is its flexibility – it can invest in Small, Mid, and Large Cap ADRs from Developed and Emerging Markets. With that broad investment universe, our disciplined relative strength process then allows us to drill down and find pockets of strength. Sometimes that means that we may be overweight Developed Markets and other times it means we may be overweight Emerging Markets. Our objective trend following approach often leads us to stocks that are not widely covered by fundamental analysts and we believe that this creates even more opportunities for strong performance.
Another factor that we believe has been a meaningful advantage over time is the large dispersion in this investment universe---there tends to be a large difference between the performance of the winners and the losers in the International Equity area. What you don’t own is every bit as important as what you do own and we believe that our relative strength model has done a very good job of helping us avoid many of the big losers.
Q: Dorsey Wright was founded in 1987. Can you tell us a little bit about the history of your firm, including your acquisition by Nasdaq in 2015?
A: Nasdaq Dorsey Wright is a registered investment advisory firm with offices in Richmond, Virginia and Pasadena, California. Since 1987, Dorsey Wright has been an advisor to financial professionals globally and in 2015, Dorsey Wright was acquired by Nasdaq, Inc.
Dorsey Wright’s expertise, and the cornerstone of our firm’s investment approach, is technical analysis. We use Point & Figure Charting, Relative Strength Analysis, and numerous other tools to analyze market data and deliver actionable insights. These tools cut through the clutter of day-to-day market action, identifying meaningful patterns in daily share price movements. Dorsey Wright offers comprehensive investment research and analysis through our Global Technical Research Platform and various models and indexes, which apply our expertise in Relative Strength to separately managed accounts (SMAs), mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and other financial products.
To find out if Dorsey Wright could be a beneficial addition to your investment portfolio and whether international exposure could help you achieve your financial goals, request your free, personalized Money Manager Recommendation here.
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