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Investment Papers

As part of our investment process, we have written a number of research oriented white papers and topic oriented commentaries. They reflect our thinking and how we select investments and manage client accounts.

General

  • Investment Philosophy
  • Investment Management: What Do We Do?
  • Pictures of Risk and Return
  • Investment Management Process
  • Investment Expenses

Theory

  • Should Spend Rates Be Reduced?
  • Interest Rate Expectations
  • How Bond Portfolios Lose Money and Bounce Back
  • M2 – Measuring Risk Adjusted Return

Investment Selection

  • Selecting Asset Classes for Portfolios
  • Creating Equity Portfolios
  • Considering an Allocation to the Utilities Sector
  • Considering Investment Grade Corporate Bonds
  • Considering TIPS
  • Fixed Income Fund Performance
  • Optimizing the Fixed Income Component

Investment Consulting Team

Jim White, Chairman of Porter White & Company

Jim White

Chairman

Goodloe White, President of Porter White & Company

Goodloe White, CFA

President

Investment Consulting Insights

Q4 2025 Market Commentary

February 3, 2026 | by Goodloe White

Overview The US government shut down on October 1st and remained closed until November 12th. The shutdown affected the release of economic data, including key surveys needed to calculate inflation. Despite this, markets reacted more to tariff announcements and continued their upward path consistent with strong corporate earnings growth. Consumer sentiment has not increased with... Read More >

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