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Robert Blabey

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
295 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

And we've focused on things that are, again, writing to the downside, understanding what our sort of risk tolerances are has really benefited us.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

And we've had some...

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

Very steady returns, I would say.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

We've had some things, of course, that haven't worked out as we'd hoped.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

But by far, a majority of what we've invested in has been successful.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

And really, the best part, I would say, of our track record is that where we have...

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

emphasized the most of our capital has been also the most successful.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

So it's not only where are you investing and did you pick the right company or the wrong business or the right equity or debt security, but also when you pick those opportunities

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

Have you sized them correctly?

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

Right.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

And so so for us, that's a big element of the risk reward.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

Right.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

If you dip your toe in something and it doesn't work out, that's sort of fine.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

But you go in in a big way and it doesn't work out.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

That obviously hurts your performance a lot more.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

I would say we are good at replicating an alternatives portfolio.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

So, you know, if somebody has exposure and wants exposure, municipal bonds, for instance, we're not a good solution for that as a comp.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

But yes, if you're looking, I would say, in the broad alternatives category.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

Now, I should say that we're not doing venture oriented stuff.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E284: Why Family Offices Invest Differently w/Robert Blabey

we're not doing early stage, I don't know, real estate development where there's permitting risk and construction costs over on risk and material prices and things like that, that are difficult to underwrite.