Overview

Equity Process

Fixed Income
Process

 

Equity Investment Process

A Dynamic Equity Framework

NCM Capital constructs equity portfolios reflecting the firm's best thinking. Stocks that pass through our quantitative screens are further measured against a wide range of fundamental criteria. Fundamental analysis is performed on approximately 200 companies. We assign a fair market value to each security and prepare a written report for the Equity Roundtable, a weekly meeting of all investment professionals. This process results in a Buy List of approximately 100 stocks (70-80 stocks for mid-cap portfolios) from which portfolios are constructed. The sell discipline may be offensive, for profit-taking, or defensive, for portfolio protection.

1000 LARGEST COMPANIES

Screen for capitalization and quality review

APPLIED STOCK UNIVERSE

Conduct diverse earnings and valuation screens

FUNDAMENTAL UNIVERSE

Perform fundamental analysis and define
price target

BUY LIST

Apply total portfolio perspective based on
best-fit ideas, sector/industry weightings
and style criteria

DRAFT POOL

Apply risk controls (sector constraints:
max. 2.0x, min. 0.5x index; industry
and security constraints)

PORTFOLIO

Construct portfolio consistent with
client guidelines

MONITOR PORTFOLIO

Implement sell discipline: offensive (profit-taking) or defensive (downside protection)