Risk Management

After having completed their research on a given issuer, our analysts fill out a detailed Investment Grade Checklist. The end result is an overall ranking of the issuer’s quality from 1 to 5. This grading system acts as a risk control mechanism that limits the portfolio manager’s maximum weighting in a given position. The maximum allowable weighting rises as the grade moves from a 5 (minimum acceptable quality) to a 1 (highest quality).