Equity Investing
We seek to buy growing, profitable, and well-capitalized businesses at reasonable prices. The habit of relating quality to value is central to the WCA equity investing process.
Asset Allocation
A comprehensive suite of asset allocation portfolios focused on matching investment objectives with risk tolerance. Both passive and active strategies are offered.
Fixed Income
This portfolio seeks to generate a stream of income from a portfolio of 30 investment-grade corporate bonds. The portfolio is constructed as a “ladder” with maturities spanning 10 years.
Recent Commentary
The AI Investment Boom And The Profit Cycle
It is now all about earnings. Surging capital spending has been the main driver of profit expectations and the stock market. Despite all the worry about oil, Iran, stagflation, and AI Disruption, the forward view of earnings is still strong and the S&P 500 trades at a higher than average multiple of expected earnings. Since earnings growth has driven about two-thirds of the gain in the S&P 500 post 2019 and almost all of the gain since the end of 2024, what happens over the upcoming earnings season should be of utmost importance (see Chart A). Expectations are high as…
WCA Equity Series Winter 2025-26
As risk appetite stretches and quality is overlooked, this short video revisits the original purpose of the Rising Dividend strategy: dependable income, durability, and long-term risk-adjusted returns. When markets reward the hare, it’s worth remembering why the tortoise wins—and why quality and rising dividends still matter.
WCA Annual Viewpoint 2026
The past year was marked by sharp swings in market confidence. After a brief period of heightened volatility and tariff-related anxiety, optimism returned quickly, driven by enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, expectations for policy support, and easing financial conditions. Equity markets ultimately reached new highs, reinforcing the role confidence and liquidity now play in shaping market outcomes. These developments have occurred against a backdrop of extraordinary aggregate wealth. Over the past decade, U.S. household net worth has nearly doubled, supporting consumption, investment, and risk-taking. In many respects, last year’s optimism was justified by subsequent economic and market performance. At the same…