1.
BABY STEPS
IN MANAGING
INVESTMENT RISKS

2.
Worried?
Its OK
An approach developed
through years of trial
and tribulations
A Value
Investor’s
Perspective
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How To Mitigate Risks
When Value Investing

3.
2 views of risk
1. Volatility
2. Permanent
loss of capital
Baby steps in assessing
permanent loss of capital
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4.
Not Volatility but
Permanent Loss of Capital
Managing risk when investing
2-levels approach
• Allocate net worth
• Risk mitigation for each asset class

5.
3 Buckets asset allocation
Bucket 1: liquid assets
eg cash
Bucket 2: safe assets
eg govt bonds
Bucket 3: risky assets
eg stocks, real estate
For emergencies
Floor net
worth
Generate
returns

6.
3 Buckets – amount in each bucket
Bucket 1
Bucket 2
Bucket 3
2 years annual expenditure
8 year annual expenditure
Balance of net worth
Amount
depends
on risk
tolerance,
job status,
lifestyle

7.
• Identify causes of the
loss of capital
• Assess its impact and
likelihood of occurring
• Adopt host of mitigation
measures
Risk mitigation approach

8.
4 risk mitigation strategies
Accept
Avoid
Transfer to another party
Reduce

9.
Mitigation measures when investing
Look at downside and let
the upside take care of itself
• Adopt conservative approach
• Have margin of safety
• Focus on quality stocks
• Diversify
• Invest long term
• Be prepared to cut loss

10.
Conservative approach
Use conservative
estimates and
assumptions
Understand the
company’s
business
economics

11.
Margin of safety - buy at a discount
$
Asset Value Earning Value
Compare Price
with Valuation
Earning Value Price

12.
Margin of safety – Scenario 1
$
Asset Value Earning Value
Excellent margin
of safety
Earning Value Price

13.
Margin of safety – Scenario 2
$
Asset Value Earning Value
Acceptable
margin of safety
Earning Value Price

14.
Margin of safety – Scenario 3
$
Asset Value Earning Value
Better than
acceptable margin of
safety
Earning Value Price

15.
Margin of safety – Scenario 4
$
Asset Value Earning Value
Poor margin of
safety
Earning Value Price

16.
Focus on quality
Invest in companies that can create
shareholders’ value
Use academic
“quality” indicators
• Beneish M Score
• Piostroski F Score
• Altzman Z Score

17.
Diversify
Studies show that the benefits
of diversification becomes
marginal after 30 stocks
• Target to have 30 stocks in the portfolio
• Each stock = Portfolio $ amount / 30
Risk
Number of stocks

18.
Long term investment horizon
Helps to mitigate
short term volatility
3 Buckets
provides peace of
mind when holding
for the long term

19.
Be prepared to cut loss
Sell if
investment
thesis is no
longer valid
Sell if you have
made a mistake
in the
assessment
X

20.
Summary
• Allocate net worth with 3 Buckets and have
risk mitigation measures for each asset
• Look at downside and let the upside take
care of itself
➢ Conservative approach
➢ Margin of safety
➢ Focus on quality stocks
➢ Diversify
➢ Invest long term
➢ Be prepared to cut loss
• Not Volatility but Permanent Loss of Capital

21.
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