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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

Brooks Blair, Vice President of Porter White & Company

Brooks Blair

Vice President

Investment Consulting Insights

Q2 2025 Market Commentary

July 3, 2025 | by Goodloe White

The large tariff announcements on April 2nd led to a rapid sell-off in both the US stock and bond markets. The S&P 500 fell over 10% in two days, the biggest drop since the onset of COVID-19. The volatility index (VIX, or so called “fear gauge”) spiked to levels not seen since that period as... Read More >

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