Why We Use Financial Models
September 1, 2013
Dear Friends and Family,
We’ve been successfully using fundamental financial models to select securities for over 50 years. Here’s why:
- Models act as checklists.
- Good models suggest both buy and sell signals.
- Model-based investing improves forecast accuracy (50% vs. 20%).
- They create a framework to analyze past performance.
- Model portfolios tend to carry lower risk and outperform over time.
- They reduce emotional decisions.
- They lower costs and may increase returns.
- They provide consistent, research-supported outperformance.
Sincerely,
Katz Family Financial