Designed to Deliver More Consistent Performance
BLRS has found that identifying, hiring and managing “best of breed” specialist money managers helps to deliver more consistent performance. We call this process “managing the managers”.
Money managers who specialize in a particular area of a market have the experience necessary to perfect a specific investment style. They not only know where to seek opportunities but how to anticipate favorable and unfavorable changes. This focus can produce more consistent results than using generalist managers who tend to “roam” the markets or drift from one style to another, often outside of their firm’s core competencies.
To implement asset allocation strategies, BLRS currently utilizes a global network of over 35 specialist money managers whose management styles complement each other. Within each of the stock market’s four major investment styles, we use multiple managers. For example, in the small cap growth sector, using multiple managers with a highly differentiated investment process can ensure diversification within the sector, helping to control risk and enhance return.
Our Team Approach
BLRS works with an investment team of analysts, many of whom hold the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) and other advanced designations. They are dedicated to implementing and overseeing this investment process. Team responsibilities include the selection of managers, tracking and managing consistency regarding manager performance, risk control and daily manager monitoring.