Geopolitics and Investing

Free CAIA Level II lesson in Universal Investment Considerations. 21 min read, ~3,172 words.

Geopolitical beta is the systematic, regime-level return effect you absorb; geopolitical alpha is forecasting skill that beats the market's pricing. Forecast from material constraints, not stated preferences. A preference is a weak signal; when the two conflict, the binding constraint wins. The framework rests on three pillars (materialist analysis, diagnosticity...

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