Did Warren Buffett become one of the greatest investors of all time by taking more risks than everyone else? Not even close! The best investors succeed in the long term by not losing as much as everyone else. In this session, Michael Cannivet will teach important concepts about the math and psychology of risk management. Then, you will learn a variety of strategies you can use to build a low-risk portfolio that compounds marvelously over time. 

In 2013, about one-third of US equity funds were invested passively. Today, that figure is at 60 percent and rising. If you haven’t adjusted your investment strategy much over the last ten years to account for this huge change in market structure, it’s time to take a hard look at it to avoid falling behind the curve. In this session, Michael Cannivet will describe the origin story of a passive bubble that is hiding in plain sight. Then, you will learn a variety of strategies you can use to properly diversify your portfolio across active and passive investments.