Kalfa Beyo

Publications

Insights

Investor Explainer

Alpha, Beta, and What We Are Actually Trying to Do

Alpha and beta are two of the most cited terms in investment management. Here is what they actually mean — and why the distinction matters for how the GNH Fund is managed.

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Methodology & Research

Quantitative Research: What It Looks Like in Practice

The term 'quantitative research' suggests complexity and opacity. In practice, it is a discipline defined by testability, honesty about limits, and a direct connection between research and portfolio decisions.

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Risk & Discipline

Volatility Is Not the Enemy

Volatility is one of the most used and most misunderstood concepts in finance. Here is how we think about it — and why treating it as the enemy leads to worse portfolios.

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Methodology & Research

What Systematic Investing Actually Means

There is a lot of noise around the term 'systematic investing.' In practice, it means something specific — and different from what most people assume.

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Methodology & Research

Signal and Noise: How We Think About Market Data

Every statistical estimate built from historical returns contains both real information and noise. Here is how we separate the two — and why it matters for the portfolios investors hold.

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Risk & Discipline

Our Position Size Is Bounded at 3%. Here Is Why.

Concentrated bets feel decisive. Diversified positions compound. How position-level bounds between 0.2% and 3.0% protect the GNH Fund across market regimes.

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