TY - JOUR T1 - Conventional Investing in a Complex World JF - The Journal of Investing SP - 57 LP - 73 DO - 10.3905/joi.2013.22.1.057 VL - 22 IS - 1 AU - Robert M. Maynard Y1 - 2013/02/28 UR - https://pm-research.com/content/22/1/57.abstract N2 - In the wake of market volatility, many investors may feel a desire to change their approach and be more “nimble” or “opportunistic” in their pursuit of investment goals. In this article, Robert Maynard, Chief Investment Officer for the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho and Brandes Institute Advisory Board member, cautions investors who are thinking about abandoning traditional investment plans. He advocates policies that are simple, transparent, and focused rather than the increasingly popular “alternative” tactics, such as illiquid instruments and vehicles, leverage, and complex, opaque investment strategies.TOPICS: Portfolio construction, portfolio theory ER -