The Blokland Smart Multi-Asset Fund comes with ‘The Emergency Brake.’ The Emergency Brake is a proven proprietary sentiment indicator that exits stocks during deteriorating market conditions. This ensures that losses are significantly reduced, especially during bear markets and financial crises, while preserving upside potential.
The chart compares the drawdowns (losses) of global stocks without an Emergency Brake to those of quality stocks with The Emergency Brake. For example, during the Great Financial Crisis of 2008 and 2009, global stocks declined by nearly 60%. However, the combination of quality stocks and The Emergency Brake limited losses to 16%.
For bitcoin, we employ a similar Emergency Brake that exits when sentiment turns unfavorable
The chart demonstrates the drawdowns of global stocks compared to those of a combination of quality stocks and The Emergency Brake. It highlights the impact of The Emergency Brake, as implemented in practice. Past performance is no guarantee for future results.