Why Capital Preservation Beats Growth at Scale
Once family wealth crosses a certain threshold, the math changes. Growth becomes optional. Preservation becomes mandatory. This isn't conservatism — it's arithmetic.
Once family wealth crosses a certain threshold, the math changes. Growth becomes optional. Preservation becomes mandatory. This isn't conservatism — it's arithmetic.
This episode explains why large family offices overweight to low-volatility strategies — not from conservatism, but from understanding asymmetric risk. A 50% drawdown at $500M requires 100% return just to recover. At scale, the winning strategy is not losing.
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