Show Us Your Portfolio | Andy Constan | How an Ex-Bridgewater Trader Builds HIs Personal Portfolio
Show Us Your PortfolioSeptember 14, 202300:54:12

Show Us Your Portfolio | Andy Constan | How an Ex-Bridgewater Trader Builds HIs Personal Portfolio

In this episode of Show Us Your Portfolio, we speak with Damped Spring Advisors founder Andy Constan. Andy has spent his career working at some of the most successful firms in the asset management industry, including Bridgewater and Brevan Howard and he explains how the lessons he has learned throughout his career led to how he constructs his portfolio today. We discuss how he combines a risk parity approach with alpha seeking strategies to maximize long-term returns and minimize risk. We also cover Andy's current view on stocks and bonds, factor investing, international diversification and a lot more.

00:00 - Intro
02:46 - Andy's goals with his portfolio
04:44 - Andy's views on retirement
06:40 - Building a multi-asset portfolio
08:24 - An all weather portfolio strategy
12:04 - Adding an additional allocation to alpha generating assets
16:15 - The importance of knowing yourself
18:46 - The specifics of Andy's all weather strategy
24:50 - The challenge of compliance restrictions
27:04 - Andy's views on active management
29:53 - Andy's views on international exposure
33:43 - Prudently using leverage
41:15 - Andy's view of the current macro landscape
45:48 - Andy's view on leaving money to children
49:19 - Things Andy spends money on to increase his enjoyment of life
52:55 - The one lesson Andy would teach the average investor

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