Pries Capital FOMC Debrief (Oct 29, 2025)

The Fed cut rates to 3.75%-4.00% and will end QT on December 1, with no commitment to a December cut. Economic indicators show mixed signals, leading to cautious positioning. Investors should focus on liquidity, inflation data, and sector resilience, adjusting portfolios for potential volatility and remaining adaptive to market conditions.

Going Full Tilt On Factor Investing

Pries Capital Investment Research emphasizes factor investing as a strategy to optimize portfolio management by analyzing macroeconomic and style factors for better returns. They utilize models like Fama-French and offer personalized strategies to help clients align their investments with market conditions, ultimately aiming for resilient, informed decisions in investing.

Why We Invest – Staying The Course

Goal-based investing aligns financial strategies with personal objectives, fostering discipline and focus for long-term success. By categorizing goals as short, medium, or long-term, investors can tailor their portfolios to individual risk tolerances. This disciplined approach encourages consistent investments, adaptability to life changes, and ultimately, meaningful financial outcomes.

Understanding Auction Market Theory: A Trader’s Guide

Auction Market Theory (AMT) provides traders with a framework to understand market dynamics with a focus on price movements driven by buyer-seller interactions. Key concepts include Fair Value, imbalanced and balanced markets, and practical strategies like mean reversion and trend trading, which can enhance trade timing and reduce emotional bias for better decision-making in volatile conditions.

Perfecting Your Portfolio: The Crucial Stock-to-Bond Ratio

Balancing stocks and bonds is the most crucial investment decision. The stock-to-bond ratio significantly affects the risk level and the expected returns of the portfolio. High stock ratios attract higher risks and potential returns. Financial success requires aligning investment decisions with risk tolerance and focusing on the correct stock-to-bond ratio instead of unnecessary market details. Pries Capital's Legacy Portfolio Model offers a globally diversified investment strategy for stacking investment returns and maximizing investment value.

Mastering Portfolio Management: The Art of Rebalancing

Rebalancing, an often overlooked aspect of investment, is crucial for maintaining portfolio alignment with financial goals and risk tolerance. While it comes with costs such as trading fees and taxes, rebalancing ensures that portfolios resist drifting away from original intentions due to market flux. By optimizing cash flows, investors can use rebalancing as a cornerstone of responsible investing. The Pries Capital firm emphasizes the importance of rebalancing in achieving financial success.