Value Line Funds
Commentary
Alternative Investments: Incorporating a Turnkey Solution
by Brad Alford of Value Line Funds,
Alternative investments have been gaining wide acceptance in many investors’ portfolios as a way to provide diversification. However, incorporating these strategies into portfolios introduces two challenges: 1) understanding the complexity of these strategies and 2) determining the appropriate allocation of alternatives in a diversified portfolio.
White Paper
Growth Investing in Times of Market Volatility
by Value Line Funds,
With the frequency of market corrections increasing throughout 2015 and 2016, many investors may be
dismayed by the volatile nature of high-flying growth stocks. While, by definition, growth stocks have faster
earnings growth and, therefore, higher valuations, certain growth companies can offer less price volatility
and smoother returns over time, resulting in a more consistent pattern of growth. Historically, many of these
steady growth stocks have outperformed peers over the long term.
In a more volatile market, we believe investors benefit by further refining the degree of volatility
