A Scientific ApproachShearwater Capital was founded 14 years ago on a simple premise: offer an investment approach based on the best available evidence from...
BucketsThe main goal for most investors is to save for a comfortable retirement. While each individual’s retirement planning strategy should be...
Little Things Add UpAs an investor, you can choose between active and passive investment management. Active management is an attempt to beat the market...
Behavioral FinanceBehavioral finance is the study of how biased thinking can impair our ability to make good investment decisions. It helps to be aware of...
Fixed Income PrinciplesWith interest rates near historical lows, many investors are concerned about their fixed income investments. Not only are bonds offering...
Shearwater Capital: A Brief HistoryShearwater Capital was founded by Eric Malden and me in 1999, while we were classmates in the Executive MBA program at Washington...
Alternative Investments: Part 1David Swensen, manager of the Yale endowment, has been lauded for his innovative approach to portfolio management. Under his guidance,...
Dollar Cost AveragingHistorically, the stock market has exhibited two characteristics: its returns are volatile and the overall market trends up over long...
Capturing the Small Cap and Value Risk PremiumsAt Shearwater Capital, we derive our investment strategies from leading thinkers in the academic finance community. Our approach to...