Hamik Martirosyan

Nov 4, 2024 | whitecoatinvestor.com | Hamik Martirosyan |Lauren O'Brien

By Dr. Hamik Martirosyan, Guest WriterCycles are an inherent feature of markets and economies. The stock market does not progress in a straight upward line—a linear growth in time would be more a sign of a Ponzi scheme than a healthy market. Rather, the market has cyclical swings up and down. At times, these swings are wild. Incorporating this feature of markets in the construction of your portfolio may help to improve results.

May 21, 2024 | whitecoatinvestor.com | Hamik Martirosyan |Lauren O'Brien |DLP Capital |MLG Capital

By Dr. Hamik MartirosyanIt was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the sponsors with conservative leverage and fixed-rate loans. It was the sponsors with all variable loans and high LTVs.It was the sponsors with a long-term vision and attentiveness to the market cycle. It was the sponsors buying properties like there is no tomorrow to generate acquisition and asset management fees. It was the sponsors with long track records.

Nov 20, 2023 | whitecoatinvestor.com | Lauren O'Brien |Hamik Martirosyan

By Dr. Hamik MartirosyanRisk and return are inextricably tied together. They form the basic elements required to make successful investment decisions. Though risk is just as important as returns, most investors are typically more focused on the returns and underestimate the importance of risk. In researching equity or fund literature, the returns are easily found; however, finding risk metrics requires more digging. Even when risk metrics are found, they will have their limitations.