Insight · Risk & Portfolio
Why a 50% loss needs a 100% gain: the drawdown maths that humbles everyone
Losses and gains aren't symmetric. A 50% fall needs a 100% rise just to break even — the brutal arithmetic of drawdowns, and why avoiding big losses matters most.
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Explainer · Risk & Portfolio
Stop-loss: the simple rule that keeps small losses small
The difference between investors who survive and those who blow up is often one habit — the stop-loss. Why big losses are so hard to recover.
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