Voting Apple’s 2023 Proxy

On Wednesday, 1/24, the corporate governance team consisting of DJ Jun, Rathika Nair and Michael Rocco O’Krepky presented their recommendations for how the fund should vote our $80K worth of Apple shares in the upcoming shareholder meeting. The motivation was that being responsible owners of our assets means participating in the governance of the companies…

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Move cash to SGOV

What is SGOV? SGOV is iShares 0-3 Month Treasury ETF (SGOV). It invests in ultra-short-term treasuries, is passively managed, has a low expense ratio of 0.07%, and has an average bond duration of 0.09 years.   What is the investment thesis? At the time of this writing (December 2023), cash represents more than 16% of…

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Buy PAVE – ETF Sector Pitch

What is PAVE? PAVE is Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF which “seeks to invest in companies that stand to benefit from a potential increase in infrastructure activity in the United States.”   Why infrastructure? What is the investment thesis? We believe that the market currently underestimates the need for infrastructure investments and the magnitude…

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